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Why recycled ocean plastic is (often) a lie

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Kai Steinecke
March 26, 2021

The Oceans are swamped with plastic and famous brands are here to the rescue: Adidas, Coca-Cola, Ocean Cleanup and many more. But how does this work and is this really the way to save our oceans?

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