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9 Earth Jurisprudence & Envtl. Just. J. 5 (2019)

handle is hein.journals/earjujo9 and id is 1 raw text is: BANNING PLASTIC STRAWS: THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR AGAINST PLASTICS Marcela Romero Mosquera* I. INTRODUCTION Plastics have become part of our daily life. Everyone uses plastics, plastics are simply everywhere.' They are in vehicles, building materials, electronic devices, and even clothing.2 The production of plastic has grown eight percent per year for decades, and since its creation, 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced.3 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported every bit of plastic ever made still exists.' The world has become dependent on plastic products due to its durability, strength, and lightweight.' However, the problem is that plastics are non- biodegradable, they keep breaking down into smaller parts but never disappear completely, and as a result, it gets accumulated in landfills or the natural environment.6 *Marcela Romero Mosquera, Juris Doctorate Candidate May 2020, Barry University - Dwayne 0' Andreas School of Law. B.A. Political Science, Minor International Relations, Florida International University, 2016. I am especially grateful to Professor Nadia Ahmad for all the support and guidance provided in the process of writing this note, and her encouragement to become a voice for the Environment. Also, I would like to thank my family, friends and professors for always believing in me. I dedicate this note to my mother, my hero and best friend, because my success is thanks to her love and sacrifice. 1 Conserving Now, Plastic Bag Consumption Facts, https://perma.cc/65T3-FFKD (last visited Mar. 13, 2019). 2 Christopher Joyce, Plastic Is Everywhere AndRecycling Isn't The End OfIt, THE Two-WAY BREAKING NEWS FROM NPR (July 19, 2017 5:30 PM), https://perma.cc/TJT8- 63ZL (last visited Mar. 13, 2019). 3 Roland Geyer, Jenna R. Jambeck & Kara Lavender Law, Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made, AM. Ass'N FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCI., Vol. 28, Oct. 19, 2017, at 133. 4 Ocean Plastics Pollution: A Global Tragedy for Our Oceans and Sea Life, Ctr. For Biological Diversity, https://perma.cc/DP5N-Z7ZR/ (last visited Mar. 13, 2019). 5 Conserving Now, supra note 1. 6 Joyce, supra note 2. 5

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