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To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

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To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay

Long one of the top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help clean up its act. Long one of the world’s top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new legislation requiring big companies to pay for waste solutions will help … Read more

The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers

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The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers

The production of plastic has increased 230-fold since the 1950s, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Nations could agree in December on a world-first treaty to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the environment which, if nothing is done, is forecast to triple by 2060. How did we get here? … Read more