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NPR - Over the past seven decades, plastic has become embedded in nearly every part of human life. Many scientists say companies make too much plastic now for society to manage sustainably. The U.N. says the problem is further fueled by a "worrying shift" toward single-use plastics, which are designed to be used once and disposed of. Here's how the plastic industry ingrained the material into our lives — and what activists are trying to do about it