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  West Africa Is Drowning in Plastic. Who Is Responsible?

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  The beach at Jamestown in Accra, Ghana in July. Videographer: Nipah Dennis/Bloomberg An initiative backed by Coca-Cola, Unilever and Danone to recycle …

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  ‘Zero-Waste’ Stores Are Helping Consumers Cut Back on Plastic

  Bloomberg Green - Hannah Wallace

  Amber Haukedahl’s journey to zero-waste shopping started with a toothbrush. Four years ago, the conservation biologist from Minneapolis decided to cut …

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  One of Korea’s Biggest Polluters Is Switching Plastics for Coal

  Bloomberg Green - Heejin Kim

  One of the most polluting companies in South Korea is seeking to reduce emissions by using waste plastic to fire its cement kilns instead of coal, a …

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  To Cut Plastic Waste Out of Your Life, Start Small

  Bloomberg Green - Zahra Hirji

  As soon as Carolyn Armstrong started looking for plastic in her life, she realized it was absolutely everywhere. There are the plastic water bottles …

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  Fast-Fashion Behemoth Shein Says It’s Cleaning Up Its Act. Will Anyone Buy It?

  Bloomberg - Bruce Einhorn, Daniela Wei

  Like many Shein customers, Jaleesa King doesn’t expect the Chinese fast-fashion giant’s clothes to last longer than it takes to post a good selfie on …

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  UK Homes Binning 100 Billion Pieces of Plastic a Year, Survey Finds

  Bloomberg Green - THE PRESS ASSOCIATION (Tess de la Mare, PA)

  UK households collectively throw away almost 100 billion pieces of plastic every year, according to a recent survey. The Big Plastic Count saw nearly …