*[Enwl-eng] Stop plastic pollution at its source, before it poisons poorer countries

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                        Rich countries must take responsibility for their own plastic recycling.
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                        Rich Countries Are Flooding Poorer Nations With Their Plastic Recycling. It Just Becomes Pollution Instead.
                       
                 
           
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                        Plastic waste is overwhelming our planet, clogging our landfills, our waterways, and even our bodies with tiny microplastics. While going plastic-free is the best solution, a second-best option is to prioritize recycling.

                        But rich countries like the U.S. don't want to deal with their own recycling. Instead, these governments often ship recycling overseas to countries with fewer financial resources — leaving them to shoulder the intense burden that we're pointedly avoiding.

                        Now, a new analysis from the United Nations is showing that rich nations have been exporting around twice as many plastics to poorer countries, compared with what we previously thought.



                        But recycling plastics is expensive, so this option often means that recycling doesn't even occur at all. Instead importers frequently burn the plastics or toss them in landfills to contaminate the earth and water. This creates a huge risk to public health in those countries.

                        Nations that export huge amounts of plastic waste — including the U.S., Japan, U.K. and also the European Union — must take responsibility for their own mess.



                        Sign the petition to demand these governments stop sending recycling overseas for processing elsewhere, and instead deal with the waste problems their own residents created!
                       
                 
           
                       
                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team
                       
                 
           
                        P.S. Recycling is important. That's why wealthy nations need to take accountability for their own plastic trash and take on the burden of processing recycling themselves. Sign the petition.
                       
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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts 
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2023 8:04 PM
Subject: Stop plastic pollution at its source, before it poisons poorer countries





 
  
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