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Recyclable plastic is gathered at the Ban Tarn landfill site in the northern Thai province of Chiang Mai. Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty
Plastic waste entering oceans expected to triple in 20 years
July 30, 2020

Plastic waste flowing into the oceans is expected to nearly triple in volume in the next 20 years, while efforts to stem the tide have so far made barely a dent in the tsunami of waste, research shows.

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Plastic use in pandemic contributing to global waste problem, says expert. Credit: CC0 Public Domain
Plastic use in pandemic contributing to global waste problem, says expert
April 23, 2020

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.

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