Plastic pollution solutions: trade in plastic waste

For decades, plastic waste has been a global commodity. But ‘recyclable’ plastic waste is often contaminated – it often isn’t recycled or reused. Meaning that plastic waste travels thousands of kilometers – to end up incinerated, dumped and leaked into rivers and sea.

Countries in Asia are telling source countries to ‘take it back’. What’s the solution?

We’re facing a crisis in the plastic waste trade. Seeking solutions requires fundamental changes throughout the entire plastic value chain.

Original source: UN Environment
Published on 07 November 2019