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Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution

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Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution

The two tobacco companies Altria and Philip Morris International combined made up 2% of the branded plastic litter found, both Danone and Nestlé each produced 3% of it, PepsiCo was responsible for 5% of the discarded packaging, and 11% of branded plastic waste could be traced to the Coca-Cola company.

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  • Survey finds that 60 firms own half of the worlds companies.

  • 11% of branded plastic waste could be traced to the Coca-Cola company.

    More than ten percent from a single company...

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