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Entressen, France, November 26 2004: Polluted fields caused by strong winds near a dumping ground. Photo Courtesy Guardian.co.uk.68

Thirteen Billion Plastic Bags in UK & 380 Billion in US

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Thirteen billion plastic bags are given away each year in the UK alone. Their production and disposal adds to CO2 emissions. And many contribute to pollution problems, and threaten wildlife. In the US it is... published 6 months ago

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380 Billion Plastic Bags per year Only 5 Percent Recycled

by cgull8m

After the plastic water bottle, plastic bags are the biggest waste generated in the US and worldwide. More than 380 billion plastic bags are used every year, and only 5.2% of plastic bags are recycled. The... published 11 months ago

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