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Plastic Packaging Circularity in the US: Problems and SolutionsPlastic Packaging Circularity in the US: Problems and Solutions

Daunting challenges remain on the road to plastic packaging circularity in the US, but problems like infrastructure can be overcome through collaboration and consumer buy-in.

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