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Trillion pound cost of plastic revealed

Drastic action: The Citarum River in Indonesia is choked by plastic — everyday, approximately 2,000 tons of plastic travel from the river into the sea.

Can we end our plastic addiction? Once hailed as a wonder material, plastics have invaded every part of our lives — and our bodies. Pressure is growing to bring them under control.