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Human civilization may sacrifice itself on the altar of convenience. We expose our every move to surveillance by governments and marketers because our cell phones are so convenient we can’t do without them. We use billions of single use plastic bottles because they are just so darn convenient. You slurp your beverage of choice, then toss the bottle away. Out of sight, out of mind. They all get recycled, don’t they?
Actually, no, they do not. According to The Ocean Cleanup Project, nearly 2 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the oceans every year from beaches and waterways. Much of it is single use beverage bottles, cups, and straws. Once they enter the oceans, they can take hundreds of years…
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