C4 Center Brief No. 2: Counting the Costs for Human Rights and the Environment
THE WASTE TRADE China’s import ban on waste materials disrupted the global market for recyclable material, leading to an influx of, most noticeably, plastic waste to Southeast Asian countries. In 2018, Malaysia became the world’s top destination for plastic waste exports after China’s ban, with more than 850,000 tonnes of plastic waste including municipal waste […]
C4 Center Brief No. 2: Counting the Costs for Human Rights and the Environment
THE WASTE TRADE China’s import ban on waste materials disrupted the global market for recyclable material, leading to an influx of, most noticeably, plastic waste to Southeast Asian countries. In 2018, Malaysia became the world’s top destination for plastic waste exports after China’s ban, with more than 850,000 tonnes of plastic waste including municipal waste […]