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Currently, bioplastics account for just 1% of the 368 million tons of plastic produced annually. While this is a small fraction, the potential impact of innovations like AirCarbon is enormous. With products already available in nearly 2,000 U.S. retail locations, the goal is to expand their presence and ultimately replace traditional plastics entirely.
However, widespread adoption requires overcoming economic hurdles, technological scaling, and consumer acceptance. Companies and entrepreneurs like Mark are committed to accelerating progress, believing that many "quasi-impossible" ideas in the past have become standards.