The Immense, Eternal Footprint Humanity Leaves on Earth: Plastics

Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 14:12 in Earth & Climate

More than 8 billion metric tons of plastic have been made since the 1950s, researchers found. Because it does not degrade, most is still in the environment.

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