Humans sure have made a mess of things. Here’s a breakdown of all the plastic waste we’ve dumped on our planet.
Source: "Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made," Science Advances, 2017. (Credit: Alison Mackey/Discover)
The Truth About Our Trash
Humans sure have made a mess of things. Here’s a breakdown of all the plastic waste we’ve dumped on our planet.
By Lacy Schley
Oct 11, 2017 5:00 AMNov 15, 2019 1:25 PM
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