A report found that there were at least 367 fires at recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada in 2021.
Recycling plants are amassing millions of tons of plastic bottles.
Massive blaze at tire recycling plant in Richmond's Northside
Why plastic is building up at recycling centers—and catching fire
ABC News: Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and
Trashed or transformed? 9 Investigates the secret life of plastic recycling – WSOC TV
We put dozens of trackers in plastic bags for recycling. Many were trashed. - ABC News
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Oklahoma City crews battle four-alarm fire at recycling plant
Garbage crisis: Is recycling doomed? - ABC7 San Francisco
Most plastic isn't recycled, burns in fires at recycling centers
Where There's Plastic, There's Fire. Indiana Blaze Highlights Concerns Over Expanding Plastic Recycling - Inside Climate News
We put dozens of trackers in plastic bags for recycling. Many were trashed. - ABC News
ABC adds injection molding, tooling with WMGT acquisition
Richmond, Indiana fire at recycling plant could burn for days
