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'waste colonialism’ report blamed Asian countries for plastic pollution
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NGO retracts ‘waste colonialism’ report blaming Asian countries for plastic pollution

Ocean Conservancy apologises for ‘false narrative’ of 2015 study that put blame for bulk of world’s plastic waste on five Asian states.

New bans in China are the latest step in a global ‘war on plastic’
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New bans in China are the latest step in a global ‘war on plastic’

Some nations have resorted to hefty fines or even prison sentences to curb plastic waste.
Malaysia sends back trash, says won't be world's waste bin
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Malaysia sends back trash, says won't be world's waste bin

The environment minster warned that those who want to make the country a rubbish bin of the world can "dream on."

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