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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Emma Bryce in Busan

We need to talk about plastic: five everyday items choking the planet

In Accra, Ghana, two boys run away from waves crashing on to a beach choked by discarded fast fashion.
Boys run away from the waves crashing on to a beach choked by discarded fast fashion in Accra, Ghana. Photograph: Muntaka Chasant/REX/Shutterstock

This week, world leaders are gathering in Busan, South Korea, to hammer out a global plastics treaty to try to curb pollution from one of the most dangerous materials on the planet. While such a high-level event might seem far removed from our everyday lives, it is the products we use every day that are at the heart of the negotiations. Some plastics are worse than others and have a unique impact in various parts of the world. Here, we look at five of the worst offenders.

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