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What is single-use plastic pollution?

Agence France-Presse
June 7, 2019 | 10:51am
What is single-use plastic pollution?
A representative of Verde Soko Philippines declined to discuss why the shipped items were wrongly declared.
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MANILA, Philippines — Tons of garbage sent to the Philippines years ago was shipped back to Canada on Friday after a festering diplomatic row, as Asian nations increasingly reject serving as dumping grounds for international trash.

Watch this video explaining the single-use plastic pollution here: 

 

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