Recyclable?

In collaboration with ProPublica, the article offers a engaging exploration of plastics and recycling. It highlights how companies dependent on plastic production are lobbying the federal government to allow labeling plastic shopping bags and other items - likely destined for landfills or incinerators - as 'recyclable.'

 

Max's art leads the piece depicting individuals struggling amid a sea of floating plastic items - many of which could be recycled if properly disposed of. Atmospheric and visually compelling, the illustration has a comic book vibe and provides tangible evidence of the issue.