Coca-Cola named world's biggest plastic polluter

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Coca-Cola has been named as the world’s biggest plastic polluter. The drinks company sells over 100 billion throwaway bottles every year. Rob Young asks how we can reduce the amount of plastic we use and is joined by Emma Priestland from the research group Break Free from Plastic. Plus, we get a preview from a special BBC investigation into Coca-Cola’s plastic pledges. Also this half hour: should the private sector step in to save the Amazon from destruction? We hear how deforestation mapping could be one way of identifying the challenges ahead. And do we really need to be able to spell in this age of autocorrect? Our regular commentator Peter Morgan shares his views. (Image: plastic soda bottles Credit: Amir Mukhtar/Getty)