Article 53YQJ Improve water supply in poorer nations to cut plastic use, say experts

Improve water supply in poorer nations to cut plastic use, say experts

by
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
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Report calls for urgent action to tackle developing countries' reliance on bottled water

Focusing on improving the water supply in developing nations could be a powerful way to fight the scourge of plastic waste in the oceans, experts have said, highlighting that the issue has received little attention.

People in developing countries, and many middle-income countries, often rely on plastic bottles of water as their piped water supply can be contaminated or unsafe, or perceived as such.

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