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Global push for reuse stalls as fragmented policies hold back progress of tackling plastic pollution

Reuse systems, as a model to reduce plastic pollution, are beginning to emerge across the world but remain constrained by fragmented policies, weak financial incentives, and gaps in infrastructure, according to a trio of new reports released today.

Global push for reuse stalls as fragmented policies hold back progress of tackling plastic pollution
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Reuse systems, as a model to reduce plastic pollution, are beginning to emerge across the world but remain constrained by fragmented policies, weak financial incentives, and gaps in infrastructure, according to a trio of new reports released today.

Originally published at Phys.org

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