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							Oceans						

						Only 5% of Plastic Waste Generated in U.S. in 2021 Was Recycled, Study Finds
					
						Oct 24
					
							Policy						

						Los Angeles Ordinance to Reduce Plastic Waste Requires Single-Use Dishes, Cutlery to Be Compostable or Fully Recyclable
					
						Apr 21
					
							Science						

						Researchers Find Way for Plastic Waste to Soak Up CO2
					
						Apr 06
					
							Popular						

						Latin America Should Not be the ‘Backyard’ Where U.S. Plastic Waste Gets Dumped, Campaigners Say
					
						Dec 24
					
							Oceans						

						U.S. Is World’s Biggest Producer of Plastic Waste, Report Finds
					
						Dec 03
					
							Business						

						20 Companies Produce 55% of All Single-Use Plastic Waste, Report Finds
					
						May 19
					
							Climate						

						U.S. Continues to Ship Illegal Plastic Waste to Developing Countries
					
						Mar 18
					
							Reviews						

						Best Bamboo Utensils To Reduce Your Plastic Waste
					
						Feb 26
					
							Oceans						

						UN Hopes to Reduce Ocean Plastic Waste Within Five Years
					
						Jan 22
					
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