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DATELINE OTTAWA: CAN WE SAVE OUR PLANET FROM PLASTIC?

As countries meet in Canadian capital to decide on a global plastic treaty, Down To Earth looks at various dimensions of the problem

Plastic’s toxic trail: ‘Indispensable’ polymer’s health impacts are all-pervasive; those in petrochemical units are especially vulnerable
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Plastic’s toxic trail: ‘Indispensable’ polymer’s health impacts all-pervasive; petrochemical workers are especially vulnerable
Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples
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Run-up to Ottawa: We, who suffer most due to plastics, must not be overlooked in talks, say indigenous peoples
Run-up to Ottawa: 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production
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Run-up to Ottawa: Report says 86% of Indians want reduction in plastic production
Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic trade has evolved recently & ways for resposible management
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Run-up to Ottawa: New study shows how global plastic waste trade evolved recently & ways for responsible management
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Run-up to Ottawa: Civil society groups call for support from ASEAN leadership in fight against plastic pollution
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Run-up to Ottawa: Plastic may contribute to aggressive cancer spread, warns leading cancer scientist
Run-up to Ottawa: Arctic a ‘hemispheric sink’ for chemicals & plastics; 13 million people in region at risk, says report
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Run-up to Ottawa: Arctic a ‘hemispheric sink’ for chemicals & plastics; 13 million people in region at risk, says report
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Plastic, the forever pollutant
220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action
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220 million tonnes of plastic waste will be created in 2024: EA Earth Action
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How bad is India’s single-use plastic crisis?

The country generates 5.5 million tonnes of single-use plastic waste
March 10, 2024 | 18:54 PM
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