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Plastic Pollution Set to Double: Innovative Solutions Emerge

12/28/2025

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The Pew Charitable Trusts forecasts that plastic pollution will more than double in the next 15 years, equating to nearly a garbage truck of plastic waste dumped every second.
A United States company is developing innovative methods to convert plastic pollution into constructive materials.
Kassidy Arena from PBS Nebraska covers this initiative.

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Story summary

The Pew Charitable Trusts forecasts that plastic pollution will more than double in the next 15 years, equating to nearly a garbage truck of plastic waste dumped every second.
A United States company is developing innovative methods to convert plastic pollution into constructive materials.
Kassidy Arena from PBS Nebraska covers this initiative.