I linked to a podcast with transcript and scholar-quality research references which answers your question. Here on HN we actually read links in full before commenting. Please ensure you do the same.
You also might want to look into the existential threat of putting high-recycle-cost plastics into landfill where it doesn't do anything (low/zero) vs doing literally anything else with it including recycling (high).
You also might want to look into the existential threat of putting high-recycle-cost plastics into landfill where it doesn't do anything (low/zero) vs doing literally anything else with it including recycling (high).