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Policymakers, consumers, investors, and workers have grown significantly more aware of the mounting dangers of plastic pollution. The most prominent businesses in the world have recognized the growing brand, regulatory, and financial risks of irresponsible plastic use and pollution. Its intersection with fossil fuel pollution and clean water protection has made plastic waste a rising priority for corporate executives.

It’s a problem that’s only getting bigger. We are creating mountains of plastic each year that we can't find ways to recycle or decompose properly. It's clogging our oceans, animals, digestive systems, and even our blood.

Plastic production and waste have skyrocketed since the 1950s. It is estimated that up to 11 million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean yearly - the equivalent of a garbage truck load’s worth every minute. Most plastic is designed for products used only once before being discarded, and more than a third is just for packaging - like food containers and bottles. As we’ve discussed, recycling is ineffective. The world's reliance on single-use plastics has led to severe environmental, social, economic, and health consequences.

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