Plastic Trash in the Ocean is a Global Problem, and the US is the Top Source

Plastic Trash in the Ocean is a Global Problem, and the US is the Top Source

Credit: Albert Oppong-Ansah/IPS

By External SourceDec 9 2021 (IPS)
Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on beaches, in fish and even in Arctic sea ice. And a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine makes clear that the U.S. is a big part of the problem.
As the report shows, the U.S. produces a large share of the…

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