The sad tale of ‘recycled’ plastic from America burned at waste dumps in India
December 27, 2022
Bloomberg reports that among the mountains of plastic waste at an illegal dump site in Muzaffarnagar, India are recyclable containers bearing markings from “Kirkland-brand almonds from Costco, Nestlé’s Purina-brand dog food containers, the wrapping for Trader Joe’s mangoes.” Most obvious, however, are the thousands of discarded plastic Amazon shipping envelopes, complete with their recycling symbols.
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