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Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development Dr Kennedy Swaratsingh called for an end to plastic pollution in a World Environment Day message on June 5.

“Humanity is grappling with a triple planetary crisis: a swiftly shifting climate, accelerating biodiversity loss and escalating pollution.

“Plastic pollution lies at the heart of the crisis, significantly exacerbating the environmental degradation we are witnessing globally.”