Allison Cobb
Today, 40% of plastic goes into packaging, the largest component of plastic waste.
Take a deep breath, drink a glass of water, eat a snack. If you do any of these things, it’s likely that you are also inhaling and ingesting tiny particles of plastic, as much as a credit card’s weight each week. Plastic pollution is everywhere, including in our bodies.
From the moment plastic production took off in the 1950s, manufacturers needed to convince people that they could easily dispose of a product that essentially lasts forever. “The future of plastics is in the trash can!” declared one industry marketer.