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Plastic Pollution

A seagull stands next to a discarded surgical gown in a trash pit on April 2, 2021, in San Francisco, California.

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Environment & Health

US Lags Behind Most of the World When It Comes to Plastic Pollution Regulation

The U.S. is the largest plastic polluter per capita. The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act could change that.

By: Hannah Seo ,; EnvironmentalHealthNews

October 9, 2021

Plastic and other garbage polluting the Adriatic Sea, pictured on July 31, 2020.

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Environment & Health

Drastic Measures Needed to Curb Plastic Pollution in Oceans by 2050

A journal article and report issued simultaneously describe a challenging path toward reducing plastic pollution.

By: Matthew Rozsa ,; Salon

July 20, 2021