How Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution Is Making Millions

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For-profit companies Plastic Bank and RePurpose Global are incentivizing plastic collection and recycling in developing nations, and selling plastic credits to companies looking to offset their new plastic production. But while funding the development of recycling ecosystems in areas with poor waste management infrastructure is undeniably positive, some experts are concerned that the emerging plastic credits market will distract from the systemic changes that are truly needed to end plastic pollution. Chapters: 00:00 — Introduction 02:31 — Building recycling infrastructure 07:39 — Plastic credits 12:01 — The way forward Produced by: Katie Brigham Edited by: Marc Ganley Camera: Ruda Putra Animation: Jason Reginato Supervising Producer: Jeniece Pettitt Additional Footage: The Plastic Bank, RePurpose Global » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC How Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution Is Making Mil

Published 2023-04-06 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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