Yes, there are things we consumers can do to limit our own plastic waste, such as relying on reusable bottles/bags, ditching straws, stop buying products from these companies and in general limit our use of plastic but there is only so much we can do. They make a wide array of products that contribute to the epidemic. Global corporations such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestl é, to name a few, are among the biggest contributors to plastic waste. Once they stopped taking in all this plastic, it got people to realize we have a big problem”.Īnd yet, excessive plastic use and waste is not expected to cease anytime soon. The West now needs to deal with a plethora of questions, such as: What are we going to do with all that waste? Do we have sustainable recycling methods? How can we limit our global plastic waste in general? Richard Gutierrez, the founder of BAN Toxics, spoke on this particular issue, proclaiming that “China’s ban really changed the landscape. How is this going to affect exporting countries? Well, big trash importers such as Canada and the United States will struggle even more with the amount of waste generated that cannot be pawedt off to other countries. Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan have announc ed plans to limit or ban it altogether in the coming months. More countries in Southeast Asia are now refusing to take on more imported plastic waste. China is both the biggest producer and biggest consumer of plastic in the world. Improperly incinerated plastics emit CO2 into our atmosphere, which in turn contributes to global climate change. Communities are not only buried in excessive waste, but forced to use unsustainable methods in order to get rid of the trash, including dumping and burning it in fields and waterways. Hikaru gives the Coffee Chess guys a chance and plays against the Boston Mike (The Famous Trash Talker) and FM Mark the Duck. Many of these countries lack effective recycling and disposal systems. This power move from China has resulted in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, which still accept waste imports from other countries, to be flooded with double the amount of waste. The problem is, the United States and Canada have habitually found it cheaper and easier to “recycle” out of site, out of mind. Trump China Trash Talk Risks Collateral Damage to Global Economy.
Cast off trash is now being returned to sender-the West. China may be growing at its slowest annual pace since 1990, but it’s still the powerhouse of global growth. China, the biggest consumer of discarded plastics, has now banned nearly all such waste imports.Ī whopping 75% of globally exported waste ends up in Asia, which has caused serious ramifications to smaller communities that have become dumping grounds. In recent months, many countries, including Singapore and China, have refused to take more trash imports from the West. NICOLE ALAVERDIAN WRITES–Asia is starting to focus on its own environmental problems, rather than taking on the West’s metaphorical and literal trash.
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