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The Links Between Plastic Pollution and Corruption
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From January to July 2018, Malaysia became the world's top destination for plastic waste exports. Even today, we are still reeling from pollution and effects caused by other countries’ waste - a sharp rise in illegal recycling facilities and illegal dumpsites, and land, water and air pollution. The C4 Center or the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism's research into the issue found that the problems plaguing the plastic recycling industry include allegations of smuggling, factories operating with no proper license and pollution controls, gangsterism, political-business nexus, and a lack of public access to information. How can Malaysia hope to clean up plastic pollution - and tackle the corruption that's also causing it? In conjunction with Plastic-Free July, we discuss this and more with Wong Pui Yi, a researcher with the C4 Center.
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Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
The Bigger Picture
Earth Matters
Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism
C4 Center
China's National Sword Policy
plastic pollution
illegal waste trade
plastic waste
environmental crimes
climate crisis
recycling myth
corruption
#PlasticFreeJuly
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39 mins
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15:00, 12 Jul 2021
From January to July 2018, Malaysia became the world's top destination for plastic waste exports. Even today, we are still reeling from pollution and effects caused by other countries’ waste - a sharp rise in illegal recycling facilities and illegal dumpsites, and land, water and air pollution. The C4 Center or the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism's research into the issue found that the problems plaguing the plastic recycling industry include allegations of smuggling, factories operating with no proper license and pollution controls, gangsterism, political-business nexus, and a lack of public access to information. How can Malaysia hope to clean up plastic pollution - and tackle the corruption that's also causing it? In conjunction with Plastic-Free July, we discuss this and more with Wong Pui Yi, a researcher with the C4 Center.
Image source: Shutterstock
Presenter: Juliet Jacobs
Producer: Juliet Jacobs
The Bigger Picture
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C4 Center
China's National Sword Policy
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corruption
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