Every year, more than 1,000 tons of plastic rain down onto national parks and wilderness areas in the western U.S.
Where does that plastic come from?
And is it also in rain that falls on Washington, DC?
In this week’s episode, we talk about where that plastic comes from, and we look for it in rain that falls on Washington, D.C.
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