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Ocean plastic pollution: investing for social and financial returns
Ellen Martin, World Ocean Initiative Plastics & Pollution
As we seek ways to secure investment capital in support of a circular economy to restore ocean and planetary health, we have to think beyond environmentally focused solutions and impacts. There are a number of common social factors that are directly related to remediating our ocean plastic crisis, such as the informal economy of waste pickers who work in unregulated spaces. These workers are often women and migrants (and sometimes children) who are vulnerable to exploitation and lack social protections.
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