Author: Richard Gower
Thousands of people all over the UK have been taking part in the Big Plastic Count, to help show our leaders the extent of our plastic waste problem. (There’s still time to signup to take part, until 25 March. Count your household plastic waste for one week, and submit the data by 31 March.) All over the world, waste pickers are collecting, sorting and recycling plastic and many other types of rubbish. Here’s why their work is so valuable – and how the Global Plastics Treaty should support them.
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