6 reasons to blame plastic pollution for climate change

Nina Tsydenova & Pawan Patel, World Bank Blogs Plastics & Pollution

6 reasons to blame plastic pollution for climate change
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What is the link between plastics and hurricanes Sandy and Katrina in the United States, melting glaciers in Antarctica, summer heat waves and erosion of coastal areas in Australia, and other natural disasters hitting us with greater frequency? We blame climate change for that. However, the contribution of plastic waste and the plastics industry to climate change is often less known or worse, disregarded.

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