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The Problem of Plastic

Read about the challenges that plastic pollution presents from our student Myles Hogan '25.

The Problem of Plastic

The Impacts of Plastic and Petrochemicals

Other resources on the impacts of plastic and petrochemical use:

National Geographic: 91% of Plastic is Not Recycled The Future of Petrochemicals Picture This: All of the Plastic We Have Produced Weighs the Same as 25,000 Empire State Buildings Big Brains: How Microplastics are Invading Our Bodies
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