How our dependence on plastic threatens the planet
Clip: 11/26/2019 | 4m 42s
On Wednesday night, PBS will air a one-hour special report, “The Plastic Problem,” that examines how our global dependence on plastic has created one of the biggest environmental threats to our planet. Amna Nawaz hosts the program, and she joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how we consume and discard plastic, where it is ending up and what corporations and consumers are doing to address the problem.
Aired: 11/26/19
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How our dependence on plastic threatens the planet
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