Re:The recycling myth: A plastic waste solution littered wit...
by crazygringo on Saturday July 31, 2021 @01:17PM
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No, this is a sadly common misconception.
Trash in rivers in Asia is from local littering, pure and simple.
Trash that Western countries send over is simply buried or burned. It's not the source of plastic pollution in rivers. There's real concern with it being a source of air pollution when burned... but it's simply not turning into litter.
Trash in rivers in Asia is from local littering, pure and simple.
Trash that Western countries send over is simply buried or burned. It's not the source of plastic pollution in rivers. There's real concern with it being a source of air pollution when burned... but it's simply not turning into litter.