Circular Economy

Why solving the problem of plastic waste will begin at home

One week's worth of plastic waste, used and collected by the Sato family, is displayed in Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2018.

Despite our best efforts, plastic waste is all but unavoidable - but new technologies can help us fight back. Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Virginie Helias
Chief Sustainability Officer, Procter & Gamble International Operations SA
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