How global plastic policies could slash virgin plastic production by 30 per cent by 2040

Cecilia Keating
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Report highlights 15 policies that could drive major decrease in plastic use around the world - but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty

A robust global plastic policy regime could reduce the amount of plastic that is mismanaged annually by 90 per cent and result in a 30 per cent drop in fossil fuelled plastic production within 17 years,...

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