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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.

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

By Victor Tangermann

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

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China Announces Plan to Ban Single-Use Plastics

By Victor Tangermann

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.

Scientists Tested Children and 97 Percent Contained Toxic Plastic Byproducts

By Victor Tangermann

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.

Canada Announces Ban on Single-Use Plastics

By Victor Tangermann

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

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The EU Is Considering a Major Microplastics Ban

By Kristin Houser

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

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

By Claudia Geib

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Taiwan Commits to Banning Plastic Items by 2030

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Blue Planet II Has Inspired the BBC to Ban All Plastic Containers and Utensils by 2020

You Can No Longer Use Disposable Plastics in This Country’s Capital

You Can No Longer Use Disposable Plastics in This Country’s Capital

By June Javelosa

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France Just Became the First Country to Ban Plastic Cups, Cutlery, and Plates

By Cecille De Jesus