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Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives

Stories of plastic waste dumping in the guise of recycling, pollution, abuse and injustice.

Plastic waste is used as fuel in tofu factories.

Following in China’s Footsteps

Most Recent Cases of Re-exportation to Country of Origin

• Indonesia late last year re-exported 300 containers to Australia, US, Germany, Greece, Belgium, Slovenia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Hong Kong, France and Britain.

• Philippines sends back 50 containers of mixed waste back to South Korea with a second batch to be re-exported on Feb. 9, 2020

• Malaysia sent back/sending back 150 containers to 13 countries:• 43 to France• 42 to the UK• 17 to the US• 11 to Canada

Waste intended to be repatriated back to the US from Indonesia

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• Open dumping and burning

• Incineration• Thermal

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• Cement kilns

Plastic Waste Trade

• Pollution• Health Risks• Negative

Impacts on Community Livelihood

• Negative Impacts on Local Food production

Environmental Injustice