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How countries are trying to tackle plastic waste together

How countries are trying to tackle the plastic pollution problem together

Aired 12/04/2022

PBS News Hour

How countries are trying to tackle plastic waste together

Clip: 12/4/2022 | 5m 44sVideo has Closed Captions

How countries are trying to tackle the plastic pollution problem together

This week, representatives from 150 nations are meeting in Uruguay with the goal of dramatically reducing or eliminating all plastic pollution by 2040. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers introduced a new bill to help curtail the harmful impacts of plastic waste. Washington Post reporter Michael Birnbaum joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

Aired 12/04/2022

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