Plastic is one of the most popular materials on the planet. And while it was initially invented with good intentions because of its many benefits - such as its’ light weight, durability, and resistance to water - the production and...
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Holding Producers Responsible for Their Products & Packaging
Plastic waste is a huge problem across the world and is largely responsible for the pollution of natural environments and the spread and ingestion of microplastics in virtually every corner of the globe. So many products that we use...
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Plastic Pollution: How It Affects our Environment and Health
Plastic waste and the pollution that results from the use of plastics is extremely damaging to both the planet and to humans. Every year, nearly 300 million tons of plastic waste is produced on a global scale. And in the...
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Is Recycling a Fraud?
Is Recycling A Fraud, by Chaz Miller, Waste 360 Over the last few years, recycling has been subject to a barrage of bad press. First it was the bad markets caused largely by the Chinese decision to ban the imports...
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U.S. Top Contributor to Plastic Waste
There is no denying that climate change and pollution are major issues. For years now, experts have been warning individuals, governments, and organizations of the negative and potentially irreversible effects humans are having on the planet. And we have now...
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The Benefits of Purchasing Recycled Plastic Products
Purchasing products made of recycled plastics is now more important than ever. When single-use and disposable plastics were first produced in the 1950s, it was only in small, manageable amounts. Today, nearly 300 million tons of plastic waste are produced...
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