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Plastic bags, or paper? Here’s what to consider when you hit the grocery store
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Plastic bags, or paper? Here’s what to consider when you hit the grocery store

Plastic and paper both have downsides. Here are a few broad lessons to keep in mind.
Take our quiz: The trash most likely to litter a beach
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Take our quiz: The trash most likely to litter a beach

There’s a lot of garbage littering the world’s oceans and shorelines, much of it plastic. What item do you think is most commonly found by volunteer trash collectors?
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