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Missouri Stream Teams encourage Missouri businesses to reduce plastic use in July in celebration of Missouri’s “Lake Appreciation Month”

Missouri – This July, Missouri Stream Teams are encouraging businesses in your community to take voluntary actions to reduce their use of single-use plastics. Plastic pollution is an increasingly urgent and widely recognized problem in Missouri, and many Missourians are searching for community-level solutions, presenting a unique opportunity for businesses to lead. There has been an exponential increase in plastic production since the 1950’s and more than 40% of plastic produced is designed for