A forklift operator transports plastic bottles for recycling at Hui Commercial EPZ Kenya Ltd in Athi River on September 12, 2020.
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Plastic waste is plaguing our planet. In total, people have produced more than 8 billion metric tons of plastic worldwide. Half of all newly manufactured plastic becomes trash in less than a year.
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Workers move plastic bottles for recycling at Hui Commercial EPZ Kenya Ltd in Athi River on September 12, 2020.
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Workers at the Hui Commercial EPZ Kenya Ltd in Athi River on September 12, 2020.
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Recycling helps support local markets and businesses countrywide.
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Advocates of recycling say it decreases our demand for fossil fuels.
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Workers at the Hui Commercial EPZ Kenya Ltd in Athi River on September 12, 2020.
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Plastics are shredded, melted and recycled into a variety of products, including plastic bottles, carpet, furniture, clothing and more.
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A man pushing a handcart full of plastic bottles in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
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Collected Plastic bottles for recycling. By choosing to recycle, we reduce our consumption of fossil fuels, create jobs, conserve natural resources and protect the environment.
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