Groundbreaking Legislation Would Help U.S. 'Break Free from Plastic'

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By Olivia RosaneFeb 12, 2020, 9:38 am185 pts
The world is in the midst of a plastic pollution crisis, and the current U.S. waste management system is not dealing with it effectively. Only eight percent of plastic waste in the U.S. is actually recycled. The rest is incinerated, landfilled or shipped overseas to countries even less equipped to process it,…

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