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<p>Only about a third of the glass used in the U.S. gets recycled. That’s much lower than Europe, where some countries have recycling rates above 90%. So what gives? And what can we do about it? </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://thepublicsradio.org/possibly-podcast/why-is-the-us-glass-recycling-rate-so-low/">Why is the US glass recycling rate so low?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://thepublicsradio.org">TPR: The Public's Radio</a>.</p>
