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A lot of 'recycled' plastic is being burned overseas—and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems
- June 3, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Picture a pile of trash the size of Manhattan and taller than one and a half Empire State Buildings. That's how much plastic waste the world is predicted to be generating every year by 2050 if nothing is done to change course.
Originally published at Phys.org