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A new congressionally mandated report for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine paints an ugly picture of the amount of plastic waste the country produces.

Plastic Deluge

"An estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the world's ocean each year."

The US Is Filling the Oceans With Shocking Amounts of Disgusting Plastic

Earlier this month, China announced a new five-year plan to eventually ban single-use plastic waste in the entire country.

Plastic Beach

China is the largest plastic waste generator in the world.

China Announces Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics

A new German study concluded that 97 percent of blood and urine samples from 2,500 chidlren between three and 17 showed toxic levels of plastic byproducts.

Will Somebody Think of the Children?

Studies

Microplastics aren't just showing up in our oceans — they're showing up in kids.

Scientists Tested Children and 97 Percent Contained Toxic Plastic Byproducts

The Canadian government has announced it will ban single-use plastics by 2021. It will examine scientific evidence first to come up with a list of items.

Plastic Ban

"To be honest, as a dad, it’s tough to explain to my kids."

Canada Announces Ban on Single-Use Plastics

The EU is considering a microplastics ban that would prevent 40,000 tons of the tiny particles from entering the environment every year.

Plastic Prohibition

The plastics are in everything from cosmetics and detergents to paints and fertilizers.

The EU Is Considering a Major Microplastics Ban

Most pro-straw complaints really just suck. 

Stop Whining That Your Plastic Straws Are Disappearing. Be Glad They're Not Ending Up In Oceans.

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It joins a long list of nations that have already made the same pledge.

Taiwan Commits to Banning Plastic Items by 2030

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