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8 inspiring innovations that are helping to fight plastic pollution

December 14, 2021 by World Economic Forum 1 Comment

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Poonam Watine, Knowledge Specialist, GPAP, World Economic Forum Plastic waste and pollution is a global problem, threatening both the health of humans and ecosystems all over the world.In June 2021, the Global Plastic Action Partnership and UpLink launched […]

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