Multimedia: Much of World Drowning in Garbage

Multimedia: Much of World Drowning in Garbage
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The world produces more than 3.5 million tons of garbage a day — and that figure is growing. By 2050, there will be so much plastic refuse floating in the ocean it will outweigh the fish. The Washington Post uses remarkable words, pictures and videos to tell the growing story of garbage in six cities: Jakarta, New York, Lagos, Tokyo, Sao Paulo and London.

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