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earthrise goes to Canada and France to look at ways of dealing with the plastic pollution crisis.
From: earthrise
Reimagining Plastic: Turning Waste into Products
Bottle boats in Cameroon and recycled gum in Britain: How to tackle the scourge of plastic waste plaguing our planet.
18 Jun 2019
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