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Link to newsround

Why do people want to ban plastic?

You'll probably have heard about the big question of the moment - how can we cut the amount of plastic we use and throw away?

More than eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world's oceans each year. That's a truckload every minute!

So, what's the problem with plastic?

Watch Martin's report to find out.