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The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.
No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...
Pack a bag or pay up: Some plastic bag bans appear to be working
Plastic bag policies led to a 25% to 47% reduction in the amount of disposable, thin plastic bag litter on America's ...
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United States Contributions to Global Ocean Plastic Waste
Plastic waste in the ocean has continued to be a topic of interest in the United States and globally. This plastic study will bring experts together to study the United States contributions to global ...
Malaysia no longer takes U.S. plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California
Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...
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US comes out against plastic production limits in UN treaty at deadlocked talks
US officials outlined their new position at a meeting in Nairobi, where key divisions persisted ahead of August talks to ...
First Clean Seas facility in the United States
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Clean Seas is a company dedicated to transforming plastic waste into sustainable energy ...
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Malaysia to ban US plastic waste imports, impacting California
( NewsNation) — Malaysia will ban plastic waste imports from the United States starting Tuesday, citing America’s failure to ...
We don't know what happens to the waste we recycle, and that's a problem
There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, ...
A lid on plastic waste imports
Malaysia has tightened imports of plastic waste, a move hailed by campaigners as a major step in protecting human health and ...