Plastics are affordable and versatile, but there is a growing awareness that they are unsustainable in a number of ways, including concerns about climate, health and biodiversity. A number of solutions are being explored that could enable a more sustainable plastics system. So far, most research has focused on isolated technical solutions that address only one specific sustainability challenge posed by plastics, such as end-of-life management or feedstock alternatives to fossil fuels.... see report

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