Africa > Recycling shifts focus away from effective ways to tackle plastic crisis -report

Recycling shifts focus away from effective ways to tackle plastic crisis -report

Published 09:00 on June 19, 2024  /  Last updated at 13:01 on June 14, 2024  / /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, EMEA, International, Voluntary

Industry promotion of recycling through instruments like plastic credits distracts from the urgent need to reduce overall production, with less than 10% of plastic recycled globally, according to a sustainable finance think-tank.
Industry promotion of recycling through instruments like plastic credits distracts from the urgent need to reduce overall production, with less than 10% of plastic recycled globally, according to a sustainable finance think-tank.


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