Amna Nawaz
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How a company in landlocked Nebraska is helping fight plastic pollution in oceans
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December 27, 2025
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4:38Now PlayingA new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts and its partners predicts that plastic pollution will more than double over the next 15 years — the equivalent of dumping nearly a garbage truck full of plastic waste every second. Hundreds of miles from any ocean, an innovative U.S. company wants to turn plastic pollution into something constructive. Kassidy Arena of Nebraska Public Media reports.
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