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Pascal Scherrer

Three little-known reasons why plastic recycling could actually make things worse

A so-called 'circular economy' means reusing or recycling back into the same type of plastic, not lower-grade plastic. Photo: AAP

This week in Paris, negotiators from around the world are convening for a United Nations meeting.

They will tackle a thorny problem – finding a globally binding solution for plastic pollution.

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