A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems

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Overseas burning of 'recycled' plastic causes irreversible environmental and health harms, outweighing minor producer responsibility shifts. | The article highlights a critical failure in global plastic waste management where exported 'recycled' plastic is often burned overseas, causing severe environmental and health harms. While some US states are beginning to shift producer responsibility, the systemic issue of overseas burning remains a massive, irreversible violation of planetary boundaries