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More than eight million metric tons of plastic end up in the world's oceans every year, creating a swirling mass of plastic debris that does not decompose. It's estimated that 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic litter have accumulated over the years. A few 100,000 tons float on the surface while the rest litter the deep sea. In one form or another, all the plastics that have ever been produced still exist in the environment, albeit in tiny fragments called microplastics, that marine animals mistake for food and enter the food chain, eventually ending up on our plates. There's this notion that plastic pollution is something that happens in far off places like the ocean and landfills, but the reality is it's happening right here in our own communities in our immediate environment and even inside our homes. The truth about plastic reveals the current state of plastic pollution and the circumstances and events that led to the plastic crisis. It underscores the role of big companies, governments and consumers in perpetrating the problem of plastic pollution. This book presents the issues in six eye opening chapters, which will help readers understand how the miracle material became the planet's public enemy number one, It also serves as a blueprint on how to reduce our reliance on plastic and navigate our way to a truly plastic free society. It offers actionable steps for consumers and poses a challenge to the real perpetrators of plastic pollution. It hopes to bring awareness to the problem and remove the cloak of secrecy and deception to protect the planet from the devastating effects of plastic pollution