A huge Indian state has just banned all single-use plastic

Apr 25, 2018

Discarded toys are seen amongst trash, on a beach near the high-income Costa del Este neighbourhood in Panama City September 10, 2013. The National Association for the Conservation of Nature (ANCON) reports that the majority of Panama City's beaches and rivers are contaminated with plastic and general waste due to lack of awareness for waste management, causing major problems for fishermen and negative impact on mangroves and their wildlife. Picture taken September 10, 2013. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso (PANAMA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

Plastic in the sea could outweigh fish by 2050 Image: REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

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