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Plastic pollution is set to surge by 2040, reaching 280 million metric tons annually. This alarming projection comes from a ...

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We know plastic is bad for the environment. So why is pollution spiking in Lake Erie? The Wake Up for Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 ...

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Global plastic pollution will hit 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, or a dump truck’s worth every second.

Despite clear evidence that plastic is clogging oceans and beaches and breaking down into microplastics that enter our bodies, humans are continuing to produce the material at accelerating rates.