Report: Trafficking of plastic waste is on the rise and criminal groups are profiting
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Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/report-trafficking-of-plastic-waste-is-on-the-rise-and-criminal-groups-are-profiting/ar-AAQscBm
Americans like to think they are recycling their plastic takeout food containers, cutlery and flimsy grocery bags when they toss them into those green or blue bins. But, too often, that waste is shipped overseas, sometimes with the help of organized crime groups, where it litters cities, clogs waterways or is burned, filling the air with toxic chemicals.