70 Million Plastic Bags Thrown Away Annually in Iceland

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Reykjavik, Iceland. Photo source: ©© Ian

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A new report published by Iceland’s Ministry for the Environment has found that the annual number of plastic bags discarded in the country has reached 70 million per year, a figure which shows a significant increase from last year’s figure of approximately 50 million…

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