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We need a holistic approach to material use.
By Liz Lee Reynolds
Plastic pollution has rapidly become one of the biggest issues of recent years, with many now trying to significantly reduce their plastic waste.
Millions of tonnes of plastic find their way into the ocean every year, creating a garbage patch in the Pacific twice the size of Texas. The UK alone goes through an estimated 3.7 million tonnes of plastic a year and in 2015 only a third of this was recycled.
Plastic products can take...
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