Rudyard Kipling can help us all achieve a plastic-free tomorrow

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Take a leaf from Kipling's book and remember to ask the right questions about new plastic-free products, argues Bunzl's Joanna Gilroy

I have always felt that a key human quality we should never underestimate is our ability to innovate. I also believe that it's precisely this quality that we should employ to develop long-lasting solutions...

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