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Plastic
is virtually immortal. |
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Recycling
plastic is neither cost effective nor energy efficient. |
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US
spends more $ on plastic bags than 90 other countries
spend on everything. |
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1
out of 11 dollars is spent on packaging. |
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Three
earths would have been required to produce resources
and absorb waste if rest of the world adapts US
and Canadian lifestyle! |
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US
leads the world by generating 11 Billion Tons of
total waste. Next is Japan with 4 Billion Tons! |
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Plastic
is the main source of 43% of landfilled or incinerated
material. |
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Landfills
rank as #2 in greenhouse gas emissions. |
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US
accounts for 25% of global Carbon Dioxide emission.
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