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Plastic use in pandemic contributing to global waste problem, says expert. Credit: CC0 Public Domain
April 23, 2020
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The global demand for certain plastics has grown during the coronavirus pandemic while recycling efforts have suffered setbacks, according to an environmental expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Personal protective equipment, takeout food packaging and single-use water bottles have all seen a rise in demand as people combat the spread of COVID-19. 

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