The Connection Between Fracking and Plastics | One Small Step

What is the connection between fracking and plastics? Why is the plastics industry doubling down when more people than ever are trying to prevent its growth? And what does it have to do with fracking? Find out on this episode of One Small Step.
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As fracking has increased, so has investment in petrochemical plants that turn ethane into plastic. The World Economic Forum predicts that plastic production will double in the next 20 years. The predicted growth of plastic in the U.S. is directly connected to the fracking boom. Host Lucy Biggers talks to environmental journalist Beth Gardiner to learn more.
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