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Valentine’s Day and Plastic Pollution
A Day of Love… and Garbage?
Valentine’s Day comes from a long tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Sadly, now it’s become the reflection of a consumerist society. It may be classified as a favorite day of many and one of the most celebrated, but what are we celebrating?