Piling Up: How China's Ban on Importing Waste Has Stalled Global
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China’s decision to no longer be the dumping ground for the world’s recycled waste has left municipalities and waste companies from Australia to the U.S. scrambling for alternatives. But experts say it offers an opportunity to develop better solutions for a growing throwaway culture.
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How China's waste import ban makes the world rethink its waste? - Blog de l'ISIGE - MINES Paris
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Modelling the global impact of China's ban on plastic waste imports - ScienceDirect
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How Paving With Plastic Could Make a Dent in the Global Waste
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The Big Recycling Hoax – Bethesda Green
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Plastic China - Association for Asian Studies
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US cities are canceling recycling programs - Vox
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Modelling the global impact of China's ban on plastic waste imports - ScienceDirect
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China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos - The Standard
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Takin' out the trash: How do transnational waste traffickers operate?