Bangkok, Nov 25, 2024 (AFP) - 'Easy, convenient, cheap': how single-use plastic rules the world

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2024-11-25

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use. Negotiators hope to reach the world's first treaty on plastic pollution this year, but across five very different countries, AFP found single-use plastic remains hugely popular as a cheap and convenient choice, illustrating the challenges ahead: On a Bangkok street lined with food vendors, customers line up for Maliwan'......

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