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Title
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UNWRAPPED_ Exposing India’s Top Plastic Polluters
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Description
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The 2021 Brand Audit in India engaged over 1,000 volunteers across 19 states to document plastic waste and identify top polluters, revealing that Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Unilever dominate. The audit found that 70% of the 149,985 plastic pieces examined were branded, with multi-layered plastics, which are largely non-recyclable, constituting 35% of the waste. The report critiques corporate practices that externalize waste management costs onto informal waste pickers, who play a crucial role in recycling. It calls for stronger regulations mandating the phase-out of non-recyclable plastics, investment in sustainable systems, and formal recognition of waste pickers to effectively tackle the plastic crisis.
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Date
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2021
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Language
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English
