In many ways, the U.S. was on the verge of slaying the plastics dragon before the coronavirus hit. Major legislation banning single-use plastic was close to being signed, both federally and locally. But once the the virus became a pandemic, decades of hard work turning consumers away from single-use plastics went down the drain. For a tanking oil industry, the paranoia and lack of clear information around the virus was seen as a major lifeline — and plastic was the answer. We take a look at the damage that is being done to the oceans – and whether that damage is reversible. #PlasticWaste #PPE #Coronavirus Subscribe for more videos: https://ajplus.co/subscribe Sign up for subtext, our newsletter about the people and movements driving change in our society: https://ajplus.co/ekdv4 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajplus/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus
