Anthropocene

[David B. Benson]

I opine that the stage ought to be called the Anthropian, but there you are.

Unprecedented energy use since 1950 has transformed humanity's geologic footprint
Kelsey Simpkins
Phys.org
phys.org/news/2020-10-unprecedented-energy-humanity-geologic-footprint.html

Indeed. Plastic is just the most recent indicator.