Plastics, consumer goods makers in $1.5 billion pledge to rein in waste

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), unveiled by its 28 founding companies on Wednesday, convened amid reports of a worsening environmental crisis from about 8 million tonnes of plastic waste that end up in oceans every year, which has triggered bans on some single-use plastic products.Current alliance members have committed more than $1 billion to the project over the next five years, whi…

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