Plastic credits are supposed to support new cleanup projects. Do they?

Grist
By Joseph WintersDec 4, 2023, 4:45 am154 pts
Amid growing pressure to address the global plastic pollution crisis, many companies are turning to plastic credits — tradable units that represent some amount of plastic litter that’s been removed from the environment. This is convenient for companies that find it too difficult or expensive to reduce the…

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