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Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study
Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study
Economy
by  AFP

By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis published Wednesday by the nonprofit Oceana. The result: the company's plastic use is projected to exceed 4.13 million metric tons (9.12 billion pounds) annually by 2030.

UK set to cut public spending by billions of pounds
UK set to cut public spending by billions of pounds
Economy
by  AFP

Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to detail billions of pounds of spending cuts in her Spring Statement on Wednesday to address the country's ailing public finances. An advocate of iron discipline over public finances, Reeves is set to detail cuts to welfare payments and government departmental budgets in Wednesday's highly-anticipated update.