The global plastic waste trade contributes to coastal litter in importing countries, study shows

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Dec 9, 2025, 6:50 pm102 pts
The ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle makes up about half of plastic waste collected for recycling in the U.S. Most recycled plastic is processed domestically, but a portion is traded overseas. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign draws on citizen science data to investigate how the…

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