The world produces some 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. About half of all plastic is designed to be single use, that is, thrown away after being used just once. Hopes for a global treaty to tackle plastic production and waste faded at the start of December, when UN-backed talks failed to reach an agreement on curbing plastic pollution. A lot of global efforts to tackle plastic waste is focused on recycling – a solution our guest disagrees with. Rosalie Mann, founder and CEO of the No More Plastic Foundation tells us why.
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