Much too little, far too late: The UK must phase out single-use plastics before 2042

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We must move away from a 'take, make, waste' mentality to drastically reduce the amount of material we consume, argues Environmental Justice Foundation CEO Steve Trent

The world produces 381 million tonnes in plastic waste yearly - for context, this is roughly the weight of two-thirds of the world's population, every year, with just one company, Coca Cola, producing...

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