Most plastic is not recyclable. So it's sent to a dump or burned.
Plastic Legislation to get involved with:
Depending on where you live, there's a lot you can do. NCSL Overview: https://www.ncsl.org/research/environ... Earth Day Plastic Action: https://www.earthday.org/act-on-plast... Cleveland Preemptive Ban: https://www.cleveland.com/open/2019/0... Nat Geo breakdown: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/en... CIF: https://www.clf.org/blog/the-truth-ab... WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/plastic-... NRDC: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/single-u...