In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

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The best way forward is to change the social and economic system surrounding the production of plastic and the management of ...

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Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups. Verifying such claims, however, is another matter because there is no quick and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...