Approximately 65% of plastic gets used for less than a month, yet will take anywhere from a century to a millennium to biodegrade, while approximately 80% of plastic lies in landfills or open spaces.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Sep. 2026
As more people embrace secondhand shopping and look for ways to keep usable household items out of landfills, donating unwanted things can feel like the obvious choice.
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