China’s plastic import ban increases prospects of environmental impact mitigation of plastic waste trade flow worldwide

Autor: Zongguo Wen, Yiling Xie, Muhan Chen, Christian Doh Dinga
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20741-9
Popis: China announced a ban on its import of most plastic waste in 2017, resulting in an impact on global environmental sustainability. Here the authors quantify the environmental impacts of changes in the flow patterns and treatment methods of 6 types of plastic waste in 18 countries subsequent to the ban.
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