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A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report has shown that plastic pollution could be slashed by 80 percent by 2040

While big changes are needed, they would bring trillions of dollars in benefits

Washington - Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and by making major policy changes, the United Nations En

CNN — Countries could slash plastic pollution by 80 percent in less than two decades, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Program

PARIS — The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical. Concern is growing about the impacts of plastics, with microplastic fragments found from the deepest oceans trenches to the top of Mount Everest. In humans, they have been

Paris, France - The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according

Plastic production has surged, generating 139 million metric tons of single-use plastic waste in 2021, which may triple by 2060

Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80 per cent by 2040 using existing technologies and by making major...

 Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80 percent by 2040 if countries and companies design policies and make changes to markets, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has said

Reuse in particular was identified as the most effective measure -- cutting plastic pollution up to 30 percent by 2040.