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Jamaica first in Caribbean for collection of plastic bottles

Jamaica is now ranked number one in the Caribbean for the collection of plastic bottles for recycling, says Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda. The local collection rate of plastics for...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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