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More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to ...

The Ubiquity of Plastic in Our Lives Plastic has become an inevitable part of modern life. If you look around, almost ...

Wildfire Smoke Can Carry Toxins Hundreds of Kilometers ... and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that researchers suspect may be causing ...

Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey suggested using more PET plastic bottles if needed to offset President Donald Trump’s 25 percent ...

In addition to working with the private sector, other stakeholders, and state, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments to reduce the impact of plastic pollution, it planned to phase out federal ...

In addition to working with the private sector, other stakeholders, and state, local, Tribal, and Territorial governments to reduce the impact of plastic pollution, it planned to phase out federal ...

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