What can we do to prevent plastic pollution? - Part 4/5

More than 8 million tonnes of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year. However big the clean-up, it won't solve the problem.
Manufacturers need to design products that are easier to recycle, supermarkets must reduce plastic packaging and authorities should develop better ways of collecting and processing plastic waste.
We as consumers also need to rethink our use of single-use plastic, and to redouble our efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle.

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