Greenpeace Africa protested Coca-Cola's massive plastic production, erecting a display outside their Johannesburg office on World Environment Day. The activist group highlighted Coca-Cola's status as a top plastic polluter, producing 120 billion throwaway bottles annually. They urged the company to reduce plastic use, invest in reusable packaging like glass and cans, and support a global treaty to cap plastic production, criticizing their recycling efforts as insufficient.
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James Rondeau, the Art Institute of Chicago's director, is set to return after a leave of absence following an incident on a United Airlines flight to Munich. He was detained after allegedly disrobing mid-air due to intoxication from alcohol and medication. Despite the embarrassment, the museum has reinstated Rondeau, expressing confidence in his leadership after an independent investigation.
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