The global plastic problem is getting even bigger, but there might be a solution to battle it that has been around for decades: chemical recycling. But do technological improvements make it recycle the unrecyclable? Is this the silver bullet we've all been looking for?
Reporter: Kai Steinecke Camera: Henning Goll Video editor: David Jacobi Supervising editors: Joanna Gottschalk & Kiyo Dörrer
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