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Countries tried to curb trade in plastic waste. The U.S. is shipping more
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Countries tried to curb trade in plastic waste. The U.S. is shipping more

Data shows that American exporters continue to ship plastic waste overseas, often to poorer countries, even though most of the world has agreed to not accept it.
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Big oil is in trouble. Its plan: Flood Africa with plastic

Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya's rules on plastics and on imports of American trash.

Big Oil is in trouble. Its plan: Flood Africa with plastic
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Big Oil is in trouble. Its plan: Flood Africa with plastic

Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya’s rules on plastics and on imports of American trash.
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