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How China Broke the World's Recycling
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How China Broke the World's Recycling
  • Published_at:2020-12-16
  • Category:Education
  • Channel:Wendover Productions
  • tags: china recycling mixed residual bales mrf plastics plastic why plastic recycling doesn't work why recycling doesn't work people's republic of china hong kong waste export waste management logistics
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