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Where Do the Plastic Miners Go When the “Mine” Disappears?

Posted: 16 Jan 2020 06:43 AM PST

Usually after dinner, Mr. Ma would take off his shirt, shut the door, and begin work making plastic pellets from scrap. But tonight, he sits in his darkened yard staring at two SUV-sized plastic processing machines and a bundle of colorful scrap plastic. No lights are on, no machines grind, and no familiar theme song […] Related posts: Every Day is Earth Day: Plastic Waste Q&A with Mao Da What China's Ban on Plastic Scrap Means for Global Recycling: Q&A with Kate O'Neill,...

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