Future of the Environment

Our plastic problem is out of control. Here’s how we can fight it

The worldwide total volume of plastic has reached 8.3 billion metric tons, the equivalent of more than 800,000 Eiffel Towers

The worldwide total volume of plastic has reached 8.3 billion metric tons, the equivalent of more than 800,000 Eiffel Towers Image: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

Nick Beresford
Country Director, UNDP in Cambodia
Moeko Saito Jensen
Environment Policy Specialist, United Nations Development Programme in Cambodia
George Edgar
Ambassador, Head of European Union Delegation to Cambodia
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