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A better way to stop polluting the oceans with plastic/would be to simply reduce the use of plastic.
Since the introduction of plastics/in the first half of the 20th century,/the demand has increased rapidly. About 400 million tons of plastic/is produced each year. It weighs more than 1,000 Empire State Buildings. And somewhere between 9 million and 14 million tons/is believed to enter rivers, lakes, and oceans/each year.
Reducing the amount of plastic we use/will be difficult/because we cannot do without plastic/in our daily lives. As the world’s population increases/and more people start to enjoy modern life,/the demand for plastic will naturally grow. According to some researchers,/the use of plastic will become three times greater/by 2060.
Canada and the EU have banned/“single use” of certain plastic items. But this will reduce consumption/only in a small way. It will be nearly impossible/to reduce plastic use/as a whole.
A better way to stop polluting the oceans with plastic/would be to simply reduce the use of plastic.
Since the introduction of plastics/in the first half of the 20th century,/the demand has increased rapidly. About 400 million tons of plastic/is produced each year. It weighs more than 1,000 Empire State Buildings. And somewhere between 9 million and 14 million tons/is believed to enter rivers, lakes, and oceans/each year.
Reducing the amount of plastic we use/will be difficult/because we cannot do without plastic/in our daily lives. As the world’s population increases/and more people start to enjoy modern life,/the demand for plastic will naturally grow. According to some researchers,/the use of plastic will become three times greater/by 2060.
Canada and the EU have banned/“single use” of certain plastic items. But this will reduce consumption/only in a small way. It will be nearly impossible/to reduce plastic use/as a whole.