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U.S. Vs The World On Plastic

The U.S. is a world leader on many issues — regulating plastic consumption isn’t one of them. See how the U.S. stacks up to other nations dealing with plastic pollution.

03/24/2019 12:01 PMupdated: 06/18/2019 8:29 PM

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28 comments

  • Joshua N.
    05/02/2020 02:16

    America I'd far ahead why dont we talk about real countries that have major problems with pollution like china and inia.

  • Andrew A.
    02/22/2020 12:57

    Yeah please stay away from America. It's horrible here! We eat our pets, as well as anything that moves and is smaller than us. 🤣

  • Nicholas C.
    02/20/2020 12:12

    Australia has done shit all, our supermarkets are still full of single use plastic crap.

  • Margaret U.
    02/20/2020 10:44

    Just moved from Iceland to Canada and I'm dismayed at how far behind Canada with respect to single plastic usage

  • Cathy D.
    02/20/2020 06:05

    I don't think Canada has a good record either. We still have those horrible plastic bags here!

  • Douglas C.
    02/19/2020 12:16

    Stop green washing, the data for the UK shows that the plastic produced by switching to 'bags for life' has actually increased dramatically. The bags are thicker and people still use them like they did the old ones as they aren't expensive enough. Following brexit the UK is set to miss out on incoming initiatives to ban single use plastics set by the EU. Even a law just been passed forcing gadget manufacturers to use the same cable for charging. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50579077

  • AFMO W.
    02/19/2020 08:37

    Magnifique vidéo

  • Tomasz S.
    02/19/2020 08:05

    What was wrong with glass bottles?

  • Ell H.
    02/19/2020 07:03

    the earth will be destroyed because of the despised human .. Back to neuture

  • John M.
    02/19/2020 04:20

    Some states are useing the plastic bottles for building roads they mix it with the asphalt

  • Scott B.
    02/19/2020 03:41

    How about the number of innocent people killed in our foolish wars?😡

  • Miglena G.
    02/19/2020 03:31

    This should worldwide not just here or there...

  • Sam H.
    02/19/2020 00:42

    Carol Hodgson you got 4 likes out of 7 billion people. It's a shame you got even 4 likes. You are the most ridiculed, disrespected,and laughed at person, what a shame, just kidding. You really hurt the feelings of all 300 million Americans, we really need your aproval. Please stop laughing at us, you make us so sad.

  • Carlo G.
    02/18/2020 22:17

    The other greatest environmental scourge of earths time is human beings!

  • Jeanine S.
    02/18/2020 21:47

    Sad

  • Pava S.
    02/18/2020 21:18

    I am seriously considering unwrapping any item needlessly prepared in plastic and leaving the packaging at the supermarket,or bringing it back every time i return.....

  • Carol H.
    02/18/2020 21:06

    I don’t think the U.S is a world leader in anything much these days,except maybe the country most ridiculed,disrespected and laughed at. What a shame.

  • Giuliano R.
    02/18/2020 20:58

    In my opinion who create problem have to fix it!!!!!

  • Ellen S.
    02/18/2020 20:51

    use a plastic bag as often as you can... better use no plastic bags...different materiaal... PLEASE

  • Lumy M.
    02/18/2020 19:16

    But do you have any idea, what the World was like before PLASTIC?! Think about that ONE! And STOP sharing NEEDLES! You sick sick sick! PEOPLE!