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Plastic waste a growing problem

Wednesday 15 November 2017 | Published in Environment

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Plastic waste a growing problem
Plastic baled up at the Rarotonga landfill, ready to send to Malaysia for recycling earlier this year. The shipment was the first of PET plastic sent from the island in three years. 17111326

Cook Islands “plastic problem” is getting worse, says Water, Waste, And Sanitation (WATSAN) director Jaime Short.

Cook Islands “plastic problem” is getting worse, says Water, Waste, And Sanitation (WATSAN) director Jaime Short.


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