In more "recycling is just shipping your plastic overseas where it actually doesn't get recycled"

LA Times: Malaysia will stop accepting U.S. plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-06-26/malaysia-bans-us-plastic-waste-what-will-california-do

#plastic #environment #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle

Malaysia will stop taking U.S. plastic waste. What will California do?

Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018.

Los Angeles Times

@ai6yr Governments need to be creating rewards/incentives for businesses making and selling sustainable packaging.

We used to have this. I'm old enough to remember bottle returns.

We also have to create sustainable accessible delivery for things - many disabled people can't lift the weight of things packaged in glass, metal, and ceramic. But we do need those packaging methods.