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13. Garbage Gab 3: Global trash trade

Waste Not WHY Not

English - October 14, 2019 08:08 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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The US and Europe are dumping trash on developing countries, right? China broke recycling, right? Wrong! Since China stopped taking in foreign recyclable waste, people have been freaking out, but, things are a bit more complicated than you think.In this episode, Nature N8 breaks down the top three myths surrounding the global trash trade and charts a way forward to fix our recycling systems.


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