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https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/the-plastic-problem.html
Just how bad is the world's plastic problem? | Natural History Museum
Dr Lucy Woodall discusses plastic pollution, microplastics and ocean ecology. What can we do about plastic before it's too late?
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/11/27/recycling-plastic-problem-waste-environment/8723733002/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p
America has a plastic problem, and our recycling efforts need help
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https://act.oceana.org/page/168540/action/1?ea.tracking.id=takeover
Tell Coca-Cola to Address its Plastic Problem | Take Action with Oceana | OCEANA - Protecting the...
#Paris2024 was the largest sporting event to champion reusable cups. Let's keep the torch lit by calling for a commitment to reuse - done right - and eliminate...
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https://redcanarycollective.org/magazine/environmental-plastic-problem/
The Plastic Problem - Red Canary Magazine
Sep 11, 2023 - We hate it. So why can’t we quit it? Environmental and social justice journalist Judith Lewis Mernit explores our relationship with plastics.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2019/06/24/solving-the-plastic-problem/
Solving The Plastic Problem
Jun 24, 2019 - Plastic is a modern wonder – lightweight, flexible, and tough – perfect for holding everything from carbonated drinks to frozen dinners to houseplants. But if...
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https://lamag.com/environment/single-use-plastic-skipthestuff/
Single-Use Plastic Is a Big Pandemic Problem. Environmentalists and Local Leaders Have a Plan -...
Takeout accoutrements are piling up in our homes, landfills, and on our coasts, but the #SkiptheStuff campaign is pushing for legislation to curb it
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https://www.greensourcetexas.org/articles/tiny-pellets-big-problem-texans-can-help-count-plastic-pollution-may-2
Tiny pellets, big problem: Texans can help count plastic pollution on May 2 | Green Source Texas
The second annual International Plastic Pellet Count will be held on Saturday, May 2. Volunteers are encouraged to look for pellets at their local waterways...
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https://www.indonesia-investments.com/news/todays-headlines/indonesia-faces-a-plastic-packaging-crisis-and-it-s-not-the-waste-problem/item9911
Indonesia Faces a Plastic Packaging Crisis (And It's Not the Waste Problem) | Indonesia Investments
Besides high oil prices, another problem Indonesia faces due to the Iran War is the scarcity of raw materials for plastic packaging manufacturing.
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https://hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9781620979457
The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late |...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250902085150.htm
A simple metal could solve the world’s plastic recycling problem | ScienceDaily
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the world recycles plastic. Instead of...
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https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/02/10/plastic-pollution-is-a-major-problem-in-the-us-but-solutions-exist
Plastic Pollution Is a Major Problem in the U.S., but Solutions Exist | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Feb 10, 2026 - It’s no longer an exaggeration to say that plastic is everywhere, ranging from what we can see— single-use plastic bottles, food wrappers, toys, and more—to...
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https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-problem-with-plastic-how-we-can-save-ourselves-and-our-planet-before-its-too-late/9781620979457.html
The Problem With Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves And Our Planet Before It’s Too Late Book By...
Buy the book The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late by judith enck,adam mahoney,beyond plastics at Indigo
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https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/03/07/plastic-pellet-spill-highlights-huge-pollution-problem-in-eu-and-beyond
Plastic Pellet Spill Highlights Huge Pollution Problem in EU, and Beyond | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Dec 4, 2025 - An unnatural “white tide” is covering the beaches of the Spanish fishing region of Galicia with millions of tiny plastic pellets after a cargo ship lost...
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/may/30/kenya-wrestles-with-its-plastic-pollution-problem
After a plastic bag ban, Kenya takes another shot at its pollution problem | Global development |...
May 30, 2023 - Despite a single-use bag ban in 2017, Nairobi and its waste collectors are still inundated with plastic. Can a new law pin responsibility on the manufacturers?
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https://www.packagingdive.com/news/film-recycling-advancements-challenges-mechanical-chemical-closures/803698/
Plastic film recycling has a problem with staying power | Packaging Dive
As technological advancements contribute to more facilities mechanically or chemically recycling film, lacking end markets and overall economics are holdbacks...
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https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/india-plastic-packaging-crisis-world-earth-day/article70552703.ece
Earth Day 2026: Unwrapping India’s plastic packaging problem — from boom to burden - The Hindu
Transparent plastics used in packaging have turbocharged profits and reshaped consumer culture — but at a heavy cost to our environment and health
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https://www.storybench.org/how-marco-hernandez-visualized-the-planets-plastic-waste-problem/
How Marco Hernandez visualized humanity’s plastic waste problem — and changed the way we think...
Jan 25, 2023 - Around the world, the human race manufactures and sells nearly 1 million plastic bottles every minute. That means each year, we produce over 480 billion...
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/worsening-plastic-pollution-has-become-climate-problem-analyst-3261676
Worsening plastic pollution has become a climate problem: Expert - CNA
Feb 9, 2023 - Julie Yoo is joined by Marcus Gover, Director of Plastics Initiative at the Minderoo Foundation, during CNA's coverage of Sustainability Week Asia. They...
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