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“recycling abroad” It’s not being “recycled abroad”, it’s just being dumped into the third world. China banned imports of plastic waste but no doubt plenty of
by andrewstuart 4y ago
“recycling abroad”
It’s not being “recycled abroad”, it’s just being dumped into the third world. China banned imports of plastic waste but no doubt plenty of other countries happily take it.
This allows first world countries to feel like it’s being effectively recycled. It’s not.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoThe article covers this: > [what are the chances] green list waste would be disposed of improperly abroad. “It would never happen – once the material goes out that’s a good enough quality, it’s too valuable.”