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Reducing plastic use is important - they use hydrocarbon resources, are slow to degrade, and form a permanent litter in soil and water.

However in our society many of the sues of plastic would be difficult to replace with other older materials - medical supplies, strong but light structural materials , insulation and fibers.

It is therefore necessary to use the needed plastics in a responsible fashion - recycling where possible, minimizing were possible and ultimately disposing in an appropriate manner

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