Recycling systems and processing infrastructure in the U.S. are quickly falling behind ever-growing sustainability trends — something the “2020 Recycling Economic Information (REI) Report,” released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says is just one of many challenges facing recycling.

Lux Research report analyzes the economic forces driving growth across the four main plastic recycling technologies.

Some plastics are not as easily pulled from the recycling process, leading to an end-of-life in a landfill.  Plastic’s durability and resistance to degradation have made it an invaluable packaging