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Plastic is everywhere. It is strong, light, cheap and very versatile. The of plastic waste does not get reused or recycled and experts believe that 50% of plastic is single-use, meaning it is used once before being discarded. Single-use plastic plastic water bottles, plastic packaging, plastic grocery bags etc. Most of plastic are in fact recyclable, but most municipal governments do not have the infrastructure in place to this energy-intensive process. Recycling plastic not only large amounts of energy but also uses large quantities of water. While plastic waste is the primary environmental problem, the production process is a leading cause of carbon emissions contributing to global warming. It takes a lot of energy and resources to make plastic, with more than 90% being produced from fossil fuel resources. Experts believe that if trends continue, in 30 years’ time 20% of global oil consumption and 15% of global carbon emissions will be associated with plastic production. bottled water takes 2000 times the energy than it does to produce tap water! Let's reduce the use of plastic for ourselves, animals, today and tomorrow. Of course there are ways to the use of plastics. For example, we can gum. Gum is made of a synthetic rubber, aka plastic. buying frozen foods because their packaging is mostly plastic. Use a bottle or mug for your beverages, even when ordering from a to-go shop. Or we can people's awareness about this. From the simplest to the most difficult, we can always do to save today and tomorrow.