PLASTICITY Ep.4: As Good As New

Eight Million by Marcy Trent Long, Sustainable Asia

Mar 13, 201910:25News & Politics

THE PLASTICITY PODCAST looks at how we can increase the amount of reused and recycled plastic to help stem the tide of ocean plastic in Asia. Episode 4: The innovation in the recycling industry shows that recycled materi...

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