Monday, February 26, 2024
Oh, plastic trouble lurks in every nook,
From oceans blue to babbling brook.
In the healthcare realm, a staggering sight,
Inhalers and EpiPens add to plastic's blight.
Negotiations stall, industries clash,
Over single-use plastics that create a rash.
Fossil fuels and chemicals play their hand,
While the world's health care plastics expand.
Treaty proposals aim to cut the waste,
As we strive for a cleaner, greener taste.
But the plastic production knows no quell,
Inhalers and EpiPens weaving a plastic spell.
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