Ten ways to reduce plastic waste

New report reveals that inadequate disposal of plastic may contribute to a million deaths worldwide each year

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Every second, a double-decker busload of plastic waste is burned or dumped in developing countries, with up to one million people dying as a result of mismanaged waste each year, according to a new report.

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