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    August 02, 2023 02:17 PM updated 22 hours ago

    Barbie hoax spotlights an anti-plastics message

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      With all the attention on Barbie this summer, Daryl Hannah took the opportunity to put together a fake campaign claiming that she was partnering with Mattel Inc. to go plastic free by 2030.

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