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New push to reach plastic pollution pact

WORLD NEWS
02-08-2025 15:56 HKT
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Plastic waste has been found from the bottom of the seas to the tops of mountains © LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI / AFP
Plastic waste has been found from the bottom of the seas to the tops of mountains © LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI / AFP

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