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Companies are claiming to be 'plastic neutral.' Is it greenwashing?

Companies are claiming to be 'plastic neutral.' Is it greenwashing?

Plastic credits can help fund waste cleanup, but they can also justify making more plastic.
Inside the new world of plastic credits
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Inside the new world of plastic credits

In their attempts to go “plastic neutral,” some companies are paying to clean up plastic from nature. But does that mean anything if it just gives them license to make more plastic themselves?
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