[pfortuny]

What does it mean to be close to 100%? Is it that people “put the plastic into the recycling bin”? Because I fear that is what it means.

[Arnt]

That's what it is. The effect is a bit complicated. Nowhere near 100% of what's in that in that bin is made into new plastic, only about 20% in the city where I live. But the near-100% has two additional effects: there's little other than plastic (and metal) in that bin and there's little plastic in the other bins. Both of those have practical benefits.

[pfortuny]

OK, thanks for the detailed explanation. So nowhere near 100% recycling, but a somewhat good outcome in recycling and sorting (which is good per se).

Thanks!