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You’ve been taught to rinse, sort, and toss your plastics with pride—believing it all gets a second life. But what if that story was never true? In this eye-opening episode of Selling Lies, we unravel the truth behind the plastic recycling industry: a carefully crafted illusion built by corporations to shift responsibility and protect profit. From oil industry tactics to global waste exports, we follow the trail of deception that turned good intentions into one of the biggest environmental scams of our time. If you think you’re helping by recycling… you need to hear this.
By The Grey Files PodcastYou’ve been taught to rinse, sort, and toss your plastics with pride—believing it all gets a second life. But what if that story was never true? In this eye-opening episode of Selling Lies, we unravel the truth behind the plastic recycling industry: a carefully crafted illusion built by corporations to shift responsibility and protect profit. From oil industry tactics to global waste exports, we follow the trail of deception that turned good intentions into one of the biggest environmental scams of our time. If you think you’re helping by recycling… you need to hear this.