A set of high ambitious policies across the plastics lifecycle could reduce plastic leakage by nearly ** percent by 2040, in comparison to a business-as-usual scenario. Closing leakage pathways would have the biggest effect, accounting for a **** percent reduction. Meanwhile, enhancing recycling could reduce plastic leakage by **** percent in 2040
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