>> For years the country (China) had imported millions of tons of recyclable waste from overseas, but a growing recycling burden at home prompted the government

>> For years the country (China) had imported millions of tons of recyclable waste from overseas, but a growing recycling burden at home prompted the government to shift its policy. Until recently, Canada, like the US, shipped most of its plastic to China. Does making it a different country's problem absolve responsibility? I found this quite eye opening. https://www.plasticchina.org/ https://www.plasticchina.org/