Current Affairs Czech Republic swamped by plastic bottles as heat increases consumption
The Czech Republic has been hit by an unprecedented heat-wave in recent weeks with record temperatures across the country. Naturally, people have to drink more in this weather. Retailers report an increase in consumption of water and soft drinks, which very often come in non-returnable plastic bottles. So how is the country coping with so much discarded plastic? Katerina Dalesicka is a spokeswoman for EKO-KOM, which acts as a mediator between producers and distributors of goods with non-biodegradable packaging and individual communities.
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