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How Single-Use Plastic Became Widespread in Sweden - Swedish History Magazine

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Why did single-use plastic become so dominant – and why is it so hard to get rid of it? A new thesis takes a historical look at the introduction of plastic in Sweden from the late 1940s, starting with Tetra Pak's first milk packaging, self-service stores and the development of the petrochemical industrial cluster in Stenungsund. – It is very difficult to handle all the plastic that we use today. Source
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Why did single-use plastic become so dominant – and why is it so hard to get rid of it? A new thesis takes a historical look at the introduction of plastic in Sweden from the late 1940s, starting with Tetra Pak's first milk packaging, self-service stores and the development of the petrochemical industrial cluster in Stenungsund. – It is very difficult to handle all the plastic that we use today. Source

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svenskhistoria.se broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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