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New Report Reveals Plastic Waste Crisis In Southeast Asia
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A new report from the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives reveals how some countries in Southeast Asia are struggling to manage higher volumes of plastic waste as a result of China's ban on imports of mixed recyclable plastics last year. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Beau Baconguis (@Beau_tutubi), regional plastics campaigner for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives.
This segment aired on April 23, 2019.