Q: These were invented in 1955. We encounter them regularly and over 800 billion are thrown away every year. What are they?
A: Condiment packets.
1955: Dale Ross and Yale Kaplan invent what will become a fast food staple: the plastic ketchup packet. Today, 855 billion single-use condiment packets are thrown away each year—enough to cover the entire surface of the planet.
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