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The packaging industry is rising to the challenge of plastic pollution

Joanna Gilroy, Bunzl
clock 04 April 2018 •
The packaging industry is rising to the challenge of plastic pollution

Business support for boosting packaging tax shows firms are taking plastic crisis seriously, argues Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy

On March 24, a record 400 landmarks in the United Kingdom turned off their lights in support of a global call for action on climate change, as part of Earth Hour 2018. Created by the WWF, Earth Hour is...

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