As she sifted through tons of plastic waste on a tour of recycling plants in Cape Town on Monday, Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy said urgent action was needed to address the plague of plastic pollution.
World Environment Day this year is themed on combatting plastic pollution, here's how two recycling plants in South Africa are helping to reduce plastic waste.
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