Plastic, the most common form of persistent marine debris, is one of the most pressing issues in marine ecosystems.
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Our Plastics Initiative is working to influence sustainable plastics production and consumption, to achieve a truly circular economy.
Jan 22, 2014 · After Hurricane Sandy, plastic bags decorated trees along the beachside roadways as high as the storm surge—more than 15 feet off the ground in ...
Every year, 11 million metric tons of plastics enter our ocean on top of the estimated 200 million metric tons that currently circulate our marine environments.
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Dec 22, 2016 · Unfortunately, plastics ARE defining our future ocean. Big chunks and tiny pieces, even microbeads and micro-plastics, have formed a kind of ...
Aug 16, 2018 · This year, seventy of us gathered to talk about the future of plastic in our world, especially as to how we can reduce the harm from plastic ...
U.S. Plastics Pact Delivers on Commitment to Transparency and Using a Data-Driven Approach to Build a Circular Economy, by Publishing its “2020 Baseline Report” ...
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We work to influence sustainable production and consumption of plastics, to achieve a truly circular economy. We believe this begins with prioritizing materials ...
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