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Last look: Marc Height ponders plastic production (and destruction)

I know some people that ran this year’s London marathon, so I headed to a few points along the route to engage with the spectacle. Aside from marvelling at those that still partook in the 22°C event (the hottest on record) in fancy dress – a full Womble outfit looked the most punishing to me – I also thought the race served as a good visual example of our plastic-dominated economy.

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EW May 2016 - p36.pdf

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Journal title: Energy World

Publisher: Energy Institute

Subjects: Environment, Environmental pollution

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