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Plastic waste is a problem—it’s also a resource we shouldn’t be wasting

Perhaps the greatest disconnect in the federal approach is that it actually runs counter to the government’s own circularity, sustainability, and climate change goals.

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Plastic waste is a problem—it’s also a resource we shouldn’t be wasting

Perhaps the greatest disconnect in the federal approach is that it actually runs counter to the government’s own circularity, sustainability, and climate change goals.

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