Today's episode is an excerpt from Kate Nelson's Commune course, The Plastic-Free Challenge, which offers step-by-step guidance on how you can reduce your dependency on plastic — and experience the incredible empowerment and health benefits that come with this shift. You can try this program free for 5 days at onecommune.com/plastic.

This particular lesson discusses the seven different types of plastic and how these categories may or may not help with the recycling process. Sad fact: Did you know that of all the plastic produced worldwide since the 1950s, only 9% of that has been recycled? Once you listen to how plastic recycling actually works, you’ll see why reducing your use is really the best option.

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