Less than 5% of plastics produced in the U.S. are ultimately recycled, and most of those recycled are the familiar #1 and #2 containers like soda bottles and milk jugs. Why are so many plastics difficult to recycle, what factors influence manufacturers and consumers to choose these plastics, and what can we do about it? The tradeoffs that come with hard-to-recycle packaging are often more than first meets the eye. Our latest forum hosts industry experts and UW scientists and takes a closer look at these tradeoffs and the new recycling technologies that could address some of these economic and environmental concerns.