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Plastic waste from America, collected for recycling, is shipped to Indonesia. Some is burned as fuel by tofu makers, producing deadly chemicals and contaminating food.

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  1. Wendigo
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    Well, that was a depressing read. Think you're doing a good job by doing your part by recycling and it turns out its still being sent to less fortunate countries.

    Well, that was a depressing read. Think you're doing a good job by doing your part by recycling and it turns out its still being sent to less fortunate countries.

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  2. Kuromantis
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    paywall.hard tag, anyone?

    paywall.hard tag, anyone?