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  1. Pandemic, plastics and sustainable development

    The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the global economy and disrupted the waste, plastic, and recycling industries. Meanwhile, the likely decrease in plastic waste generation—due to the global decline in economic activity, reduced collection rates and halt in container redemption programs where inventory may not make it into the waste and recycling system until post-pandemic—has been significantly muted by the needs associated with the pandemic. As a result, more recyclables are being disposed of...