The world's plastic pollution crisis, explained

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disposable

n, A product is intended to be thrown away after use

paper/plastic/medical disposables

a, intended to be thrown away after use:

Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of _____ plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them

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garbage collection systems

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Plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where ______ are often inefficient or nonexistent

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discard

to throw something away or get rid of it because you no longer want or need it:

_____ed food containers and bottles littered the streets.

But the developed world, especially in countries with low recycling rates, also has trouble properly collecting ____ed plastics

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durable

able to last and be used for a long time without becoming damaged:

The machines have to be made of _____materials.

In plastic, inventors found a light, ____ material that can be used in everything from transportation to medicine. 

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