Support WBUR20 Companies Are Behind Half Of The World's Single-Use Plastic Waste, Study FindsJason BreslowMay 18, 2021 ShareA worker operates a forklift to move household waste at a facility that stores recyclable materials in Seoul, South Korea. In 2019, more than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown away, according to a new report. (Getty Images)
