Researchers on the frozen surface of Lake Kallavesi prepare to take a sample of the sediment down below.
Timo Saarinen
Since the 1950s, billions of tons of plastic have been produced and much of it ends up in the environment – even at the bottom of lakes in Finland.
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Toys are the most plastic-intensive consumer goods in the world. So how can we avoid movie tie-in fads adding to the surging plastic waste problem?
Plastic pollution is a growing global problem.
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The plastic industry uses powerful tactics to convince us it’s not that bad, but in reality many of their green solutions aren’t working.