SULLIVAN: Some people say yes, that trying to recycle is just an expensive way for plastic to get to the landfill. But environmentalists say there's a little bit of hope with a couple kinds of ...

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SULLIVAN: Some people say yes, that trying to recycle is just an expensive way for plastic to get to the landfill. But environmentalists say there's a little bit of hope with a couple kinds of ...