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      Coke or Pepsi? Revealing the biggest plastic polluters | CBC.ca Loaded
      What On Earth22:46Coke or Pepsi? Revealing the biggest plastic polluters

      Coke or Pepsi? Revealing the biggest plastic polluters

      • 1 year ago
      • Radio
      • Duration 22:46

      <p>Yep, we’re naming names! We meet a researcher who combed through millions of pieces of plastic trash and traced half of the branded items back to just 56 companies. We hear the case for why manufacturers should be responsible for their plastic products and how addressing this can help lower CO2 emissions to tackle the climate crisis. And – we dish the dirt on cleaning your plates, cutlery and more after a listener wrote in to ask: is the dishwasher or washing by hand better for the planet? </p>

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