Trivia Card 7

How many plastic bags do Americans throw away each year?

10 million (That's 10,000,000!)

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500 million (That's 500,000,000!)

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1 billion (That's 1,000,000,000!)

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100 billion (That's 100,000,000,000!)

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Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags each year. These plastic bags crowd landfills, clog drains, and make their way to the ocean.

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