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Flipboard Science Desk (sciencedesk@flipboard.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Apr-2024 06:10:16 JST Flipboard Science Desk

With the world generating twice as much plastic in the past two decades, plastic waste has been showing up just about everywhere. In this storyboard, Bloomberg Green investigates the growing crisis, makes the case for a legally binding global treaty, reveals the messy truth about recycling, and more. https://flip.it/RdkuUk
#Science #Earth #Recycling #Plastic #Pollution
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1. Planet vs. Plastics: Confronting a Global Pollution Crisis
  
  The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago and only a small fraction of it is being recycled. Plastic waste is showing up in almost every corner of the planet, from the deepest part of the ocean to inside the human body. Countries are currently working on a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution by the end of 2024, but what else can be done? Read a selection of Bloomberg Green's investigations into the global plastic pollution crisis.

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