Plastics and the Environment

The story of two brothers who travelled through a river of trash and inspired a nation

Tourists and local residents disembark a boat coming from nearby Nusa Penida island as plastic trash pollutes the beach in Sanur, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia April 10, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1DEFD78A90

Beaches on the beautiful island of Bali are littered with plastic trash Image: REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1DEFD78A90

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Melati Wijsen, Founder, Bye Bye Plastic Bags, Indonesia speaking in the UpLink: Linking Up the Next Generation of Change-Makers session at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 21 January. Congress Centre - Situation Room. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Valeriano Di Domenico\r\r
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