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Nov 2018
12m 25s

Why the plastics debate needs to focus o...

Innovation Forum
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Felix Gummer, director, Sancroft, and Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh debate why brands are becoming more fully engaged on packaging and focusing on keeping plastic out of the environment. They discuss how the combination of developments involving environmental concerns, government action, and campaigning group focus have made plastic waste such a mainstream is ... Show More
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