Margaret Atwood, the author behind hit Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” is well versed in the types of hot-button issues that polarize societies. In a new op-ed, the dystopian author says she’s also keen on tackling a devastating problem that much of the world is barely talking about: plastic waste. They must be stopped.”In Atwood’s lifetime, the world went from barely using any plastic to being unable to live without it. Plastic is cheap, and can be found in pretty much everything we use ― from clothing to diapers to shopping bags. While the scope of the issue ― and its effect on living beings ― is difficult to calculate, environmentalists are gravely concerned.

Source: Huffington Post June 06, 2017 21:33 UTC