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| 1930s || The {{w|Dumpster}} is introduced in the United States.
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| 1940s || Disposal of {{w|packaging }} material increases by 67% after {{w|World War II }} as {{w|consumerism }} and {{w|obsolescence }} become entrenched in emerging {{w|developed countries}}.<ref name="Solid Waste Management: Principles and Practice"/>
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| 1950s || Dempster develops as a refuse handling system.<ref name="The Early Dumpmaster"/> Rapid growth in global plastic production begins.<ref name="Plastic Pollution"/>
