"microplastic particles" mostly come from plastic products. Plastic waste pollution is recognized globally as one of the major environmental problems, generating about 300 million tons of plastic waste each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. On October 10, the Canadian government announced that it will ban a variety of single-use plastic products, including single-use cutlery and straws, starting in 2021. So, what is single-use plastic? What are the dangers of single-use plastic?

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