Why Mexico imports over 660,000 tons of plastic waste from richer countries | Transforming Business

Mexico imported more than 660,000 tons of plastic waste for recycling between 2015 and 2021, according to official figures. Most of that garbage came from the United States. Although it is a legitimate business, environmental organizations have criticized irregularities in the way plastic waste is controlled, and legal loopholes. A large part of the plastic waste cannot be recycled and ends up in landfills or in the ocean.  00:00 Intro 00:58 How does the plastic imports industry work? 05:02 Environmentalists blame Coca Cola and other transnational companies 08:20 Why China stopped importing plastic waste 09:40 Measuring a plastic footprint 11:56 Conclusion #TransformingBusiness #Plastic #waste For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:   / dwnews   ►TikTok:   / dwnews   ►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews   ►Twitter:   / dwnews   Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch   Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...