The Plastic Nile

Shocking scenes in Africa

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Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford reveals the horrific effect of plastic pollution on the River Nile. She begins at Lake Victoria, which is being choked by huge amounts of plastic waste. She then embarks on a 4,000-mile journey following the course of the Nile to where it meets the Mediterranean in Egypt, talking to locals and scientists and witnessing the huge scale of this global catastrophe. ★★★★ JL