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Covid-19 has stymied the war on waste, but now is the perfect time to fix the system

Libby Peake, Green Alliance

17 June 2020 •

The case for tackling throwaway culture is stronger now than ever, argues Green Alliance's Libby Peake

Earlier this year, Green Alliance launched a report called Fixing the system. It highlighted that, in response to considerable public pressure, the government was tackling plastic pollution, but only in...

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