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Whats the Fix for the U.S. Plastic Waste Pile Up?

2021-01-12 07:00:00| Waste Age

The U.S. generates more plastic waste than any country worldwide, having cranked out an estimated 42 million metric tons of it in 2016 alone, according to a recent study published in Science Advances.  That figure is likely even higher today, sa

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