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      A man is seen carrying recyclables as plastic papers are blown by wind

      Plastic Overshoot Day Spotlights Growing 'Climate Nightmare' of Global Waste

      "Simply praying that we can recycle our way out of this problem will not cut it," said former Unilever CEO Paul Polman, an outspoken critic of plastic waste.

      Jake Johnson
      Jul 28, 2023

      68,642,999 tons.

      That's the amount of plastic expected to wind up in the environment across the globe this year as the amount of waste generated by humans and giant corporations continues to grow exponentially.

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