Plastics and the Environment

Why the President of Colombia believes it’s time to reduce, reuse, and recycle

Sep 22, 2020

Colombia's President Ivan Duque speaks during an interview with Reuters, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bogota, Colombia June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez - RC27HH9UBSME

In 2018, Ivan Duque Márquez became the youngest-ever president of Colombia. Image: REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

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Colombian President Ivan Duque: “In the past two years, we have been able to reduce the rate of deforestation by 19%.” Image: World Economic Forum / Flickr

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