The Future Isn’t in Plastics

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By Dr. David SuzukiJul 25, 2018, 11:44 am81 pts
People in Canada discard about 57 million plastic drinking straws every day. In my hometown of Vancouver, we toss out 2.6 million disposable cups every week. It's a global problem. Plastic products are choking landfills and waterways and causing devastation in the oceans. In 2014, scientists even found a new…

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