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Aug 11, 2020 16 min

S9E6: China's Plastic Recycling Challenge

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The way Chinese cities are handling plastic waste is changing dramatically - with new household waste separation rules starting in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. There are interesting projects, along with updated waste management laws, designed to encourage increased recycling and better waste separation. But, will this be enough to tackle the insurmountable disposable plastic waste crisis? Guests: Chris Cui - Director at Closed Loop Partners Hu Xichao - CEO of Tianqiang Ressella Wang - Beijing Resident Production credits: Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long Associate producer and Co-Host: YuFei Wu Shanghai Tianqiang on the ground reporting: Sarah Li Sound Engineer: Chris Wood Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin Follow us on Twitter@SustainableAsia and Facebook@sustainableasiaco. Sign up for email updates on our website.

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