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S1E5: EIGHT MILLION: Is burning waste China’s quick solution to ocean plastics?
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17 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2019
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China is trying to find the solutions to its immense waste crisis. According to World Bank numbers, the country is currently dealing with 200 million tonnes of garbage a year. Landfills are crammed and a burden to their surrounding communities. To solve this, China is building more waste-to-energy plants than the rest of the world combined. But is this the right direction?Guests:Jennifer Turner, Woodrow Wilson CenterDoug Woodring, Ocean Recovery AllianceNickolas J. Themelis, Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology CouncilChristine Loh, HKUST and Civic ExchangeMao Da, Rock Environment and Energy InstituteCredits:Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Co-Producer: Sam ColombieSound Engineer: Chris WoodTeaching Guide for Educators here
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Mar 13, 2019
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