As mentioned the filters are made with a type of plastic that can take years to decompose, even as they do, they break down into microplastics, polluting the water bodies
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More importantly, research across the nation, including in Wyoming, based on actual taxed sales shows increased revenue that goes along with decreases in taxed sales, despite any tax avoidance
"Walmart's size and scale makes their decisions about what products to carry meaningful for the impacted products," Portell said