Much of Israel's Plastic Waste Left to Pile Up as Authorities Have No Clear Recycling Policy

Israelis use an average of 7.5 kilograms of single-use plastics per person every year, five times the amount used in the European Union, but only 24 percent of it is recycled. The rest is being dumped in landfills, something that has proven to be hazardous for both humans and the environment.