The end of plastic may be near. But what happens to water crisis areas like Flint, MI that depend on it? – Reckon

FILE - Charles McCaskill, 68, calls out his thanks to members of the Mississippi Students Water Crisis Advocacy team who delivered two cases of water to his south Jackson, Miss., home, on Sept . 7, 2022. Jackson residents have a longstanding distrust of the water system because of frequent notices that the water must be boiled to kill contaminants before it’s safe to drink. During crises in August and September and again in December, many people waited in long lines for bottled water. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) (Rogelio V. Solis . . .