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5 inspiring reuse and refill projects from the Global South

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Advocacy, Business, Circular Economy, Plastic Free Living, Plastic Pollution, Refill, Reusables, Single-Use Plastic, Solutions

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In this article, Greenpeace highlights innovative reuse and refill projects that address plastic pollution being carried out in Kenya, Colombia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and South Africa. Global South countries have numerous sustainable approaches as sources of innovation and learning—solutions exist today.

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