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Plastic waste is poisoning food and communities across Africa

Clogged section of River Nadarugu near Lake Nakuru National Park,  Nakuru County,  June 5, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Growing evidence indicates that as global plastic production escalates, Africa is disproportionately impacted by exposure to plastic’s toxic chemicals and waste which at the end contaminate our food chain and communities.

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