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China’s Waste Import Ban: Dumpster Fire or Opportunity for Change? Posted: 19 Jul 2018 08:28 AM PDT In early January of this year, China's "National Sword" policy banned imports of non-industrial plastic waste. The ban forces exporting countries to find new dumping grounds for their waste, which is estimated to total nearly 111 million metric tons by 2030. China's decision has exposed deep structural flaws and interdependencies in the global waste management […] Related posts: Every Day is Earth Day: Plastic Waste Q&A with Mao Da Grassroots Solutions for Solid Waste in China's... Continue reading on NewSecurityBeat.org |
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