Why The World Sends Its Plastic Trash To Malaysia - Cheddar Explores
March 10, 2020
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as posted by the channelSoutheast Asia has become the world’s largest importer of plastic scrap. Bales of imported plastic shipped in from the US, Europe and China flood ports in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Underground industries of illegal dump sites are rampant. Cheddar explores what's happening, and the recycling myth that caused it.
Further reading:
National Geographic
HuffPost
Greenpeace
Malay Mail
Newsweek
Reuters
Special thanks to Greenpeace and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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