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Oil-based plastics are over a century old.  Their production increased significantly after World War II. The use of plastic improved things such as the medical sector, space travel, life-saving helmets, cars and more.

However, we are now learning of the havoc that plastic is creating and the impacts it has on our environment. There has been a dramatic increase in the production, particularly in the last 2 decades, which has overpowered our ability to deal with the environmental impacts. According to National Geographic, half of the world plastics have been made in the last 15 years.

Here is how fossil fuel-based plastics harm the earth.