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SPOTLIGHT ON GLOBAL ISSUES: EARTHS PLASTIC PROBLEM

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<P>In 1907, a chemist named Leo Baekeland invented the first synthetic plastic. In the little more than 100 years since, plastic has benefited humanity even while we polluted Earth with it. During the 1950s, plastic production rapidly increased and since then, people have created billions of tons of plastic. Millions of tons of plastic enter the world's fragile oceans and ecosystems every year. This informative book examines the globally significant plastic pollution problem, how it became so bad, and the steps that governments, activists, and young people are taking to demand change.</P>

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Front Cover.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
1: The Problem with Plastic.
2: The Benefits of Plastic.
3: Environmental Wake-Up Call.
4: Plastic Pollution.
5: Myths and Facts.
6: Take Action!.
7: New Solutions.
8: How Can You Help?.
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