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Check out these 8 global corporates accused of ‘two-faced hypocrisy, reframing, or ignoring' plastic pollution

The report focused on companies who actually took the step of announcing the amount of plastic they produce

September 20, 2020 / 21:10 IST
The Changing Markets Foundation has released ‘Talking Trash: The Corporate Playbook of False Solution’ report, which states that companies involved are actively taking steps to obstruct and undermine legislative solutions aimed at tackling an unprecedented global plastic waste crisis. The foundation is on a mission to expose irresponsible corporate practices and drive change towards a more sustainable economy. The report focused on companies who actually took the step of announcing the amount of plastic they produce. As per the report, here are the corporates accused of producing tonnes of plastic packaging annually as of 2020. (Image: Reuters)
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The Changing Markets Foundation has released ‘Talking Trash: The Corporate Playbook of False Solution’ report, which states that companies involved are actively taking steps to obstruct and undermine legislative solutions aimed at tackling an unprecedented global plastic waste crisis. The foundation is on a mission to expose irresponsible corporate practices and drive change towards a more sustainable economy. The report focused on companies who actually took the step of announcing the amount of plastic they produce. As per the report, here are the corporates accused of producing tonnes of plastic packaging annually as of 2020. (Image: Reuters)
Coca Cola | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 29,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: Reuters)
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Coca Cola | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 29,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: Reuters)
Pepsico | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 23,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: PTI)
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Pepsico | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 23,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: PTI)
Nestle | Country: Switzerland | Plastic packaging produced annually: 17,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: Reuters)
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Nestle | Country: Switzerland | Plastic packaging produced annually: 17,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: Reuters)
Danone | Country: France | Plastic packaging produced annually: 8,20,000 metric tonnes (Image: Reuters)
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Danone | Country: France | Plastic packaging produced annually: 8,20,000 metric tonnes (Image: Reuters)
P&G | Country: Unites States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 7,14,000 metric tonnes (Image: P&G)
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P&G | Country: Unites States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 7,14,000 metric tonnes (Image: P&G)
Unilever | Country: United Kingdom and Netherland | Plastic packaging produced annually: 7,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: unilever.com)
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Unilever | Country: United Kingdom and Netherland | Plastic packaging produced annually: 7,00,000 metric tonnes (Image: unilever.com)
Colgate-Palmolive | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 2,87,008 (Image: Reuters)
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Colgate-Palmolive | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 2,87,008 (Image: Reuters)
MARS | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 1,84,000
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MARS | Country: United States of America | Plastic packaging produced annually: 1,84,000
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