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A Malaysian town smothered by rubbish

Graham Watson

14th February 2019

And this is where much of the plastic waste generated both in the West and in China, ends up. The town of Jenjarom in Malaysia has become the epicentre of the illegal plastic recycling industry, and as a result is having to deal with sizeable negative externalities.

Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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