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U.S. to ban sale of single-use plastic on public lands, national parks by 2032

CNBC · Emma Newburger · last updated

The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday it will phase out the sale of single-use plastic products in national parks and other public lands by 2032, in an attempt to mitigate a major contributor to plastic pollution as the country’s recycling rate continues to decline.

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