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TIL North American arts and crafts store Michaels has seen a 300 per cent sales boost in its beads and jewelry categories to make Friendship bracelets in the days leading up to Taylor Swift concerts. Globally, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, 50% ends up in landfills

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