Did you know that recycling plastic can actually make it more toxic? In addition to the process of plastic recycling scattering microplastic pollution into the environment, recycled plastics also have been studied and shown to contain higher levels of chemicals like benzene, flame retardants and carcinogens, as well as brominated and chlorinated dioxins and endocrine disruptors. This is partially due to the contents in the plastic as well as stabilizers added to recycled plastics. (Sources linke