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U.N. proposes global 'roadmap' to 80% cut in plastic pollution by 2040

The estimated annual social and environmental costs of plastic pollution range from US$300 billion to $US1.5 trillion.

The world produces about 400 million metric tons a year of plastic waste.
The world produces about 400 million metric tons a year of plastic waste. (AN/Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

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