Plastics industry failing to capture $120bn re-use opportunity

James Murray
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Major new report warns that at current rates of disposal by 2050 there will be more plastic waste in the world's ocean than there are fish

By 2050 there will be more plastic waste in the ocean by weight than there are fish, based on current trends for waste disposal and over-fishing. That is the eye-catching conclusion of a major new report...

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