Single-Use Plastic Production Surged in 2021, Despite Growing Awareness of Environmental Impact

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By Olivia RosaneFeb 6, 2023, 7:33 pm114 pts
In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the risk that single-use plastics pose to the environment and human health as well as greater efforts made to regulate them. Despite this, the number of single-use plastics produced in 2021 rose to record heights at 139 million metric tons. That’s six…

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