Plastics and the Environment

How venture capital can help stem the flow of ocean plastic waste

Plastic trash, including sachets of various products, are stuck between mangroves in Freedom Island, Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines August 20, 2019. Picture taken August 20, 2019

The Philippines is one of the countries that would most benefit from targeted investment in plastic waste reduction Image: REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Rob Kaplan
Chief Executive Officer, Circulate Capital
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