/ 17 May 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years

Italian Fisherman Recycle Plastic From The Sea
Africa may consume less plastic per capita than the rest of the world, but the continent is still the second-most polluted in the world. Photo: Laura Lezza/Getty Images

This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found

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