Global survey reveals FMCG companies’ contribution to plastic pollution crisis
Single-use packaging is the main delivery system used by all of the FMCG companies, with no signs of changing.
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Take ActionSingle-use packaging is the main delivery system used by all of the FMCG companies, with no signs of changing.
To what degree are global FMCG companies doing to address the environmental and social impacts of their plastic packaging and waste?
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