PLASTIC IS A PROBLEM. It's something we've known for some time now. Despite its status as multipurpose material that is useful for many applications, plastic doesn't biodegrade and has a tendency to wind up in forests, rivers, and oceans. In fact, in the 1990s, researchers first made the world aware of the plastic congesting the world's ocean — non-biodegradable, single-use plastic more than tripled during that decade, composing 60 to 80% of the world's ocean waste. Images of sea life tangled in plastic netting, plastic can rings, and disposable grocery bags began to infiltrate news segments, leading environmental groups to rally against the use of plastic packaging.
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