US Plastic Pollution 2026: America's Waste Crisis & Solutions

The United States generates more plastic waste per capita than any nation on Earth. Only 5–6% gets recycled. The rest ends up in landfills, rivers, oceans, and our bodies — with consequences we're only beginning to understand.

America Must Lead on Global Plastics Treaty

The UN Global Plastics Treaty — currently under negotiation — could set binding global limits on plastic production for the first time. The US, as the world's largest per-capita plastic polluter, must lead, not obstruct. Reducing production at the source is the only real solution.

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