<description>Each year, the world produces 430 million tons of plastics – and that figure is set to triple by 2060. How did plastics become such a big part of our lives? And what needs to be done to limit their environmental impact?</description>

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The plastics age: How did we get here?

JUN 23, 202342 MIN
On The Green Fence

The plastics age: How did we get here?

JUN 23, 202342 MIN

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Each year, the world produces 430 million tons of plastics – and that figure is set to triple by 2060. How did plastics become such a big part of our lives? And what needs to be done to limit their environmental impact?