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Plastic packaging problem: Five innovative ideas

A rubber duck toy is pictured among various plastic trash on a garbage-filled shore on Freedom Island, Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 15, 2019. Picture taken July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez - RC1EA24CC690

Plastic waste is a major problem, but new ideas could turn the tide Image: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

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