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Meanings of plastic waste in English

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Usage of plastic waste in English
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The idea is to reduce plastic waste, which is, of course, laudable.
The Irish Times
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UK plastic waste imports to Turkey boom -but at what cost?
The Guardian
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China banned the import of millions of tonnes of plastic waste last year.
The Guardian
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Is this a template for tackling the global plastic waste problem?
The Guardian
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The restaurant recently moved plastic straws behind the counter to reduce plastic waste.
The Irish Times
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Efforts to reduce plastic waste in particular had been underwhelming, the index found.
Reuters
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Until January 2018, China imported most of the world's plastic waste.
BBC
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Wildlife workers in Sydney have treated turtles with stomachs full of plastic waste.
News.com.au
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These investments massively exceed the industry's spending to tackle plastic waste.
Reuters
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Despite recycling efforts, 85 percent of plastic waste gets thrown away.
Wired
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Indonesia is one of the worst offenders when it comes to plastic waste.
News.com.au
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At the beginning of 2018, however, China implemented a ban on importing plastic waste.
The Guardian
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Every year millions of tonnes of plastic waste flows into seas around the world.
BBC
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A total of 300 million tons of toxic plastic waste is produced every year.
Forbes
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Here in South Africa, we have the normal plastic waste plus millions of nurdles.
The South African
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They are also asking for their parties to make plastic waste minimisation a priority.
Radio NZ
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Plastic waste across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Less common
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