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Oct 2023
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Progress, challenges and solutions: Lear...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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In this week's episode, Sander Defruyt, Plastics Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, reflects on the progress and learnings to date from five years of the Global Commitment, the need for a legally binding global treaty to end plastic pollution, and what makes him feel optimistic about the last five years. 
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