Waste pickers lead the way while nations ponder plastic treaties

As plastic pollution becomes ever more visible both on land and in waterways, calls to tackle the mounting plastic waste crisis have reverberated around the world.

Advertisements IN Epworth, south-east of Harare, plastic is not merely a sign of environmental decay, it is a livelihood.Advertisements For a group of local women, every discarded bottle and tangled piece of polythene represents a chance to put food on the table, send a child to school, and build a better future. They are Zimbabwe’s…

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