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THE PLASTIC NILE NEW SHOW

Available to stream from World Environment Day, this shocking documentary reveals the horrifying impact of plastic on the River Nile, a vital life source for the thousands of people and animals who live within it or along its banks. Alex Crawford exposes the harm done to food chains and captures on camera fishermen and vets trying to help creatures stricken by accidentally ingesting the stuff. But what really brings the tragedy home is the hideous sight of tons of single-use plastic thoughtlessly disposed of as it clogs this once-majestic waterway. (For more details see Page 47.) Sky/NOW TV, from Friday