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Plastic waste being sent to [[Landfill]] is decreasing; between 2012 and 2016 the tonnage dropped from 122,400 to 53,400. This is due to an increase in plastic waste being [[Recycling|recycled]] or sent to [[Energy Recovery Facility|Energy Recovery]], with these treatment methods dealing with 91% of plastic waste in 2016 and the remainder 9% being sent to landfill<ref name="foo" />.

The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic ~~cause~~ in the environment often ~~under value~~ the benefits that plastics can bring to a number of ~~applications~~, including food preservation ~~and reduced haulage costs and emissions and the~~ debate of the ~~[[LCA]]~~ merits of ~~different packaging for different applications~~ is ~~still being debated by many~~.

The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic causes in the environment often does not consider the benefits that plastics can bring in a number of ways, including food preservation. The debate on the merits or otherwise of plastics use, and alternatives, is gathering momentum in the UK at present.

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 Plastic waste being sent to [[Landfill]] is decreasing; between 2012 and 2016 the tonnage dropped from  122,400 to 53,400. This is due to an increase in plastic waste being [[Recycling|recycled]] or sent to [[Energy Recovery Facility|Energy Recovery]], with these treatment methods dealing with 91% of plastic waste in 2016 and the remainder 9% being sent to landfill<ref name="foo" />.
-The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic cause in the environment often under value the benefits that plastics can bring to a number of applications, including food preservation and reduced haulage costs and emissions and the debate of the [[LCA]] merits of different packaging for different applications is still being debated by many.
+The current focus in the media on the harm that plastic causes in the environment often does not consider the benefits that plastics can bring in a number of ways, including food preservation. The debate on the merits or otherwise of plastics use, and alternatives, is gathering momentum in the UK at present.
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