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"A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic... gets shipped overseas... to lower- and middle-income countries, where open burning is a common way of dealing with excess waste... The result... is pronounced increases in toxic air pollution." theconversation.com/a-lot-of-rec...
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As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.
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A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems
Jacek Debiec, MD, PhD, DPhil 🌎 🧠