Single use plastic is making a comeback. From personal protective equipment (PPE) to disposable coffee cups, demand is rising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bad news for the environment – and a challenge to the EU’s upcoming plastics directive.

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https://euranetplus-inside.eu/plastics-protecting-or-polluting-during-the-pandemic/

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Plastics – Protecting or polluting during the pandemic?

Single use plastic is making a comeback. From personal protective equipment (PPE) to disposable coffee cups, demand is rising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bad news for the environment – and a challenge to the EU’s upcoming plastics directive.

Read and listen to the whole #newsAudioStory:
https://euranetplus-inside.eu/plastics-protecting-or-polluting-during-the-pandemic/

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Plastics – Protecting or polluting during the pandemic?

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