The use of plastics is surging and could nearly triple by 2060, Axios' Erin Doherty reports.

📈 The math for 2060, via a new OECD report out today:

• The buildup of plastics in bodies of water could triple.
• Plastic leakage to the environment could double.
• Almost two-thirds of plastic waste will be from short-lived items, including packaging and low-cost products.
• Much of the growth will be in developing countries, but per capita consumption will be far higher in rich countries.

The bottom line: About half of the plastic waste produced globally is expected to end up in a landfill — and less than a fifth is expected to be recycled.

The Secret Service was alerted to a security threat against then-Vice President Pence the day before the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.

• The warning came from Pence's then-Chief of Staff Mark Short, who told Tim Giebels, his top Secret Service agent, that former President Trump may turn against Pence "and there could be a security risk to Mr. Pence," The New York Times' Maggie Haberman scoops.

Between the lines: The warning was the only time that Short flagged a security concern during his time as Pence's top aide, The Times notes.

• A source with direct knowledge confirmed to Axios that the report is accurate.
• Short didn't have knowledge of the specifics of the security threat and it's not clear what steps, if any, Giebels took to respond to the warning.

📕 Haberman writes that Short's warning was uncovered during the reporting for her forthcoming book, "Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America," out Oct. 4.

• What's next: Jan. 6 is coming to prime time with a House hearing next Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.

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4. 📡 Two Latina entrepreneurs raised $80 million to launch the Latino Media Network. It's one of the largest capital raises for a Latina-owned and -operated startup in the U.S., Axios Media Trends author Sara Fischer reports.
5. Novavax's COVID vaccine was 90% effective at preventing new cases in a clinical trial — but carried the risk of causing heart inflammation, particularly in young males. Go deeper.

A Colorado Rockies player dumps Gatorade on a teammate after his two-run walk-off home run against the Miami Marlins at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday.