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According to nonprofit Plastic Oceans International, an estimated 8 million tons of plastic ends up in the world's oceans every year. And, the United States Environmental Protection Agency estimates that food and packaging containers account for 45 percent of materials in U.S. landfills.
There is also evidence that plastics contribute to climate change, pollute our food and drinking water, and can even result in microplastic particles falling with the rain.