Would Banning Plastic Bottles Help or Hurt the Planet? | Above the Noise

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Above the Noise PBS Digital Studios KQED pro con debate plastic bottles plastic pollution environment environmental issues single-use plastic plastic packaging microplastic recycle recycling pollution climate change environmental science oceans conversation waste landfill ocean pollution plastic ban marine debris fossil fuels reusable water bottle contaminated water plastic alternatives
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Would Banning Plastic Bottles Help or Hurt the Planet? | Above the Noise

Plastic bottles are everywhere! About 70% of the plastic water bottles bought in the U.S. are not recycled, and end up in the oceans. It seems obvious that using fewer plastic water bottles would be a good thing for our environment, but sometimes the alternatives can have negative consequences. Do the costs of banning plastic bottles outweigh the benefits?
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