Notwithstanding safety concerns about the production and degradation of plastic products, this CNBC news segment points out that plastic production has doubled over the past couple of decades. Political efforts to boost oil and gas production makes plastics all the cheaper to produce. Recycling sounds good, but only small amounts of plastic are actually recycled, and the technical challenges to recycle most plastics are daunting. Critics of microplastic pollution argue that the place to start is to cut the use of single-use plastics. (CNBC; 2025; 16’31”)
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Dr. Michael Greger has converted his book How Not to Die into a movie. He recounts his own journey (and
