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5 innovators adding value to plastic waste and improving working conditions
Seruni Putri Soewondo, World Economic Forum Plastics & Pollution
Between 2017-2019, an estimated 2 million tonnes of plastic waste leakage per year came from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. This accounts for 17% of annual global marine plastic waste leakage. Plastic waste that is not polluting waterways is either burnt or dumped - posing a significant threat to environmental and biodiversity health.
To significantly reduce plastic waste pollution, existing solutions such as recycling or upcycling will need to be scaled up significantly.
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