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Southeast Asia Discovers it Can’t Say No to All Waste Imports

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Oct 19, 2019
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The aftershocks from the earthquake that passed through the US$200 billion recycling industry when China banned most recycling in July of 2017 have emanated out across Southeast Asia, with some countries first touting similar prohibitions but then putting on the brakes when they see what the recycling industry means to their economies.

Despite these stro…

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