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wikipedia.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic
Plastic - Wikipedia
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic materials composed primarily of polymers. Their defining characteristic, plasticity, allows them to be molded, extruded, or pressed into a diverse range of solid forms.
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scientificamerican.com
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/plastic…
Plastic Pollution Will More than Double by 2040, Yielding a Garbage ...
An estimated 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year by 2040, data shows
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pew.org
https://www.pew.org/en/about/news-room/press-relea…
Plastic Pollution Growing at Troubling Rate With Significant ...
A major new report published today by The Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners, “Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: An Assessment of the Global System and Strategies for Transformative Change,” finds that the scale and impact of plastic pollution is far worse than previously thought, with far-reaching consequences for the environment and human health and well-being.
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britannica.com
https://www.britannica.com/science/plastic
Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, & Facts | Britannica
plastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure.
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unep.org
https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/speech/break…
A breakthrough on plastic pollution remains within reach - UNEP
Second, ending plastic pollution is a complex and far-reaching task that affects many countries in many diverse ways. Third, all comparable negotiations for other agreements took much longer than the three and a half years we have been at it. At the same time, I believe that there were real advances at INC-5.2.
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latimes.com
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-12-04/p…
We’re losing the race against plastic, but there’s a solution
Plastic pollution can be cut by 83% by 2040 and almost eliminated from one of its leading causes: packaging.
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time.com
https://time.com/7337065/recycling-plastic-crisis-…
Recycling Can’t Solve Our Plastic Crisis - TIME
"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.
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4spe.org
https://www.4spe.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
SPE-Inspiring Plastics Professionals
84 countries and 85,600+ stakeholders strong, we unite plastics professionals worldwide – helping them succeed and strengthening their skills through networking, events, training, and knowledge sharing.
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northjersey.com
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/…
NJ plastic utensil ban bill on forks, knives, spoons advances
Could New Jersey ban single-use plastic forks, knives and spoons? The bill advanced in the state legislature.
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epa.gov
https://www.epa.gov/plastics/about-plastic-product…
About Plastic Products and Plastic Pollution | US EPA
Plastic products are generally versatile, durable and lightweight. Plastic products are prominent in the construction, transportation, and packaging industries. Plastic innovations contributed to many life-saving products that revolutionized the health care industry.