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Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production

Isabelle Morrison

June 25, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Manila Bay in the Philippines is covered in trash - more specifically discarded plastic waste that has been exported from the United States. Facing an imminent risk of the Bay (which many local fishers depend on) disappearing, two organizations partnered together to create the “Stopping Plastic Where It Starts Tour." Targeting specifically U.S. communities experiencing the harmful impacts of fracking, the tour aims to reduce plastic consumption and production through awareness.

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