The Plastic Paradox: When Convenience Fuels Climate Chaos
<p>The keyboard, the mouse, the screen. The chair, the table, the lamp. Plastic, plastic, plastic. Everywhere I see, everything I touch: plastic. Appliances, fabrics, packaging. Automobiles, construction, and medical equipment.</p>
<p>Plastics are the building blocks of the modern world, at a cost of <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiP1NqfxeP9AhXSjKQKHdYDAvsQFnoECBAQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.watercalculator.org%2Ffootprint%2Fthe-hidden-water-in-everyday-products%2F&usg=AOvVaw3ZpqtlfgDKrFMWWBNH4rQd" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">160 liters of water for one kilogram of plastic</a>. And at an alarming growing rate of disposal, especially in consumer products, textiles, and packaging permeating the oceans, it is cluttering landfills and creating a near-permanent contamination of the natural environment.</p>
<p>As if that weren’t bad enough, it is also a major contributor to climate change. Because plastic does much more than just clutter — each stage of its lifecycle emits greenhouse gases, posing a significant threat to ecosystems and communities. No matter where you live, the planet is <a href="https://www.unep.org/interactives/beat-plastic-pollution/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9-6oBhBaEiwAHv1QvGMI9tl2bNtr8ElWIlErPITa-8BkBA54l5AJANKV7V1lXt8VjKWNiBoCGysQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">choking on plastic.</a></p>
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