Over 400 million tonnes of plastics are produced every year, yet only less than 9% has been recycled. Continuing existing practices would mean continuous greenhouse gas emissions from the extraction of fossil fuels for manufacturing plastics, to use, disposal, recycling and incineration. This ‘take-make-waste’ exercise threatens the ability of the world to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degree Celsius.
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The media plays a crucial role in society, especially in battling the spread of misinformation and false claims. This guide shows how you can identify misinformation about plastic pollution, and shares solutions-oriented tips to make your reporting and storytelling on plastic pollution both truthful and impactful.
The media plays a crucial role in society, especially in battling the spread of misinformation and false claims. This guide shows how you can identify misinformation about plastic pollution, and shares solutions-oriented tips to make your reporting and storytelling on plastic pollution both truthful and impactful.
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