Jeff Merkley actually said...

"Now, we are looking at another issue, the issue of plastics."

"There is no way to get those microplastics out of the ocean, those that Senator Sullivan was concerned about and many of us are concerned about."

"And you mentioned recycling. Is your industry supportive of nationwide strategy such as a bottle recycling bill to try to greatly reduce the amounts of bottles?"

"the river is just choked with plastic."