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The Truth About Our Trash

Humans sure have made a mess of things. Here’s a breakdown of all the plastic waste we’ve dumped on our planet.

Written byLacy Schley

2017-10-11T05:00:00 | 1 min read

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Humans sure have made a mess of things. Here’s a breakdown of all the plastic waste we’ve dumped on our planet.

Placeholder image showing Earth from space with an alert icon and the message ‘This image is no longer available.’ — Source: "Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made," Science Advances, 2017. (Credit: Alison Mackey/Discover)
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