The world is drowning in plastic. Each year, an estimated 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans — a figure expected to triple by 2040. Rivers act as plastic conveyor belts, ...

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For an opposing viewpoint, see "Why we should ban single-use plastics" by Aminah Taariq-Sidibe Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions ...