'How plastic dumped illegally in Ethiopia is entering the food chain'

02:58 May 4
'Almost half of the plastic used in Ethiopia is not being discarded properly, with dumped plastic bags ending up in the stomachs of cows.  The material is filling the country’s landscapes, raising concerns about it being disseminated through the soil and into the water table.  Sky News\' Special Correspondent Alex Crawford reports on the problem of plastics pollution along the River Nile, which serves 300 million people and runs through 11 countries in Africa.  SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews    Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews   For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps:    Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8   Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB  Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog' 

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