Category FAQs Search : Waste Trade Pollution
Question: The Impact of Economies on Plastic Waste and Recycling Due to International Trade
Answer: This thesis will study the impact of international trade of plastic waste from large
multinational corporations and governments. The research will look at the top 20 importing
countries and focus on the top two, specifically the United States and China. Due to the large
amount of plastic used around the world each day, companies and countries have an
overabundance of the material. Most importantly, there is a huge environmental drain from the
use of plastic, because if it is not recycled, then it goes to overfilled landfills or ends up polluting
neighborhoods, streets, and even rivers. Instead, many companies and governments look to
recycle their used plastic in order to reuse the plastic and save money in disposal efforts. Many
countries want to increase recycling efforts and decrease costs related to plastic waste, including
monetary losses and environmental damage. To do so, these countries participate in the plastic
waste trade.
(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 10 Jun 2021)
Source Link: https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3405&context=utk_chanhonoproj