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The local initiatives in France taking on the problem of plastic waste

Video Credit: euronews (in English) - Duration: 02:38s - Published
The local initiatives in France taking on the problem of plastic waste

The local initiatives in France taking on the problem of plastic waste

Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic pollute the Mediterranean every year.

France produces a lot of the region's plastic waste and recycles less than its neighbours.

In Marseille, locals are not waiting for the government to make a change, they are taking plastic waste into their own hands.


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