The next president could address the plastics crisis — or worsen it. Here’s how.

Grist
By Joseph WintersNov 1, 2024, 4:15 am259 pts
Whoever ends up in the White House after next week’s presidential election will face a suite of crises related to the unchecked production of plastics: toxic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing facilities, chemicals leaching from the 20 million metric tons of plastic that winds up in the…

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