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How to stop plastic pollution at source

November 7, 2018 by World Economic Forum Leave a Comment

This article is brought to you thanks to the strategic cooperation of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ellen MacArthur, Founder, Ellen MacArthur Foundation The problem with plastic starts long before it reaches our oceans, rivers and beaches. Plastic waste and pollution are symptoms of a broken system in which we design products without considering what […]

Filed Under: Environment, World Economic Forum Tagged With: Ellen MacArthur, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Erik Solheim, Plastic Pollution, The European Sting, The Sting, UN Environment, WEF Agenda, World Economic Forum

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