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Developed countries outsource plasti garbage handling to other less developed nations that are happy to take care of it for a fee.
by mping 6y ago
Developed countries outsource plasti garbage handling to other less developed nations that are happy to take care of it for a fee.
- DenisM 6y agoI don't think that happens anymore?
- aksss 6y ago“Take care of it for free” == put it in a hole in their ground because for the developed world, its “outta site, outta mind”. Pretty stunning ethical blind spot we all have, really. At best, it’s a case of wishful thinking, on behalf of developed-world consumers, that once it’s in the bin something responsible is being done with it.
- imtringued 6y agoUntil they realize that handling plastic garbage becomes a noticeable health problem and health insurances are no longer willing to pay for this externality.