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USA PLASTIC POLLUTION

epa09929301 An aerial photo made with a drone shows a WM recycling and sorting facility in Grayslake, Illinois, USA, 05 May 2020. According to the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 86 percent of disposed plastic ends up in landfills, only five percent gets recycled and 10 percent gets burned to produce energy. Scientists estimate that the weight of plastic in the oceans will exceed that of fish by 2050. The disposal problem of plastics has been made worse by China's refusal to accept shiploads of plastic waste from the US that went into effect in 2017. The amount recycled is far below what most consumers believe. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

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