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Protector or polluter? The impact of COVID-19 on the movement to end plastic waste

Alexandre and his daughter Alejandra go for a walk and collect plastic along the beach after the restrictions for children were partially lifted for the first time in six weeks, during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Gijon, Spain, April 26, 2020. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso - RC2CCG9CX8L5

What the COVID-19 pandemic means for the future of the movement to end plastic waste. Image: REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

Kristin Hughes
Director, Resource Circularity
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Single-use plastics are helping keep people safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, but creating new challenges for governments in dealing with the waste problem. Image: REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
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