How to recycle the unrecyclable

The global plastic problem is getting even bigger, but there might be a solution to battle it that has been around for decades: chemical recycling. But do technological improvements make it recycle the unrecyclable? Is this the silver bullet we've all been looking for? Reporter: Kai Steinecke Camera: Henning Goll Video editor: David Jacobi Supervising editors: Joanna Gottschalk & Kiyo Dörrer We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our channel explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. #PlanetA #ChemicalRecycling #Pyrolysis Read more: Types and techniques of chemical recycling: https://chemtrust.org/wp-content/uplo... Plastic recycling in Europe (industry numbers): https://plasticseurope.org/wp-content... Technological assessment of chemical recycling: https://www.umsicht-suro.fraunhofer.d... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:38 First steps 01:48 Process explained 04:05 Environmental concerns 07:03 Application 08:51 Conclusion