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Paper straws won’t save the planet – we need a four-day week

7 mins | Jul 1, 2019
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It's not a new idea, but is it really plausible that working less is better for the environment? Andre Spicer thinks that a four-day working week will bring about more meaningful change to the climate crisis than efforts like ditching the plastic straw. Here, writing in the Guardian, we find out why.

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