Addressing Plastic Pollution: Strategies, Climate Impact, and Future Risks
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The report updates on plastic pollution, highlighting that without urgent global action, plastic entering the environment will nearly double by 2040, causing severe health, environmental, and climate impacts. It emphasizes the need for transformative policies to reduce plastic production, improve waste management, and shift towards a circular economy to mitigate these risks and create economic opportunities.
Topics:world#climate-change#environment#global-plastic-system#health-impacts#plastic-pollution#policy-solutions
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