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Global plastic recycling rates remain stagnant at under 10%, with most new plastic still derived from fossil fuels. In 2022, only 9.5% of 400 million tonnes of new plastic was from recycled materials.

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%.. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential.

Thousands of tonnes of plastic pollution could be escaping into the environment every year … from our mouths. Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers ...

Starbucks customers across hundreds of locations in the United States started their weeks off with a surprise: Their beloved Frappuccinos and iced espresso drinks served in paper cups, not plastic.

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