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We have done well, but the fight against plastics is far from over

The world produces 400 million tonnes of plastics annually. [iStockphoto]

Last month the world marked the World Environment Day with the theme “only one earth”. The theme resonated well with the urgency with which environment issues need to be addressed.

Indeed, time is running out and nature is on emergency mode, especially with global production of plastics and resultant pollution more than doubling in the last 15 years.

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