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How Can the World Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis? Ask Us About It

Where are the plastic pollution hotspots? Is anyone making money on solving the waste problem? Bloomberg Green is here to answer your questions. 

A landfill near Tucuma, Para state, Brazil

Photographer: Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg
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The theme of Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Bloomberg answered reader questions about the global plastic pollution crisis in a live Q&A.

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago and only a small fraction of it is being recycled, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Read More: Where Does All of Your Recycling Wind Up?