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SA: ‘End single-use plastics’

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South Africans want an end to single-use plastics, according to a recent Ipsos survey.

The survey polled more than 24 000 people in 32 countries and was commissioned by WWF and the Plastic Free Foundation. An average of 85% of people polled worldwide, including in South Africa, believe the global plastic

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