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China’s plastic import ban increases prospects of environmental impact mitigation of plastic waste trade flow worldwide
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2021.
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Abstract
- 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.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.3ff8db47b2f47a3aa14ee63b6d6467b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20741-9