The plastics crisis is now a global human health crisis, experts say

Mongabay
Nov 19, 2024, 1:15 pm65 pts
It’s been clear for some time: We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were produced worldwide from 1950 to 2022. And the rate of production has soared, with at least 71% of all plastics ever made produced in the 21st century. Of…

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