John Oliver Takes on the Plastics Industry

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By Olivia RosaneMar 23, 2021, 1:37 pm287 pts
In his latest deep dive for Last Week Tonight, comedian John Oliver took on plastic pollution and, specifically, the myth that if we all just recycled enough, the problem would go away. Instead, Oliver argued, this is a narrative that has been intentionally pushed by the plastics industry for decades. He cited…

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