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manicdem

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6. drink bottles

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #3)

Sun May 18, 2025, 03:43 PM

May 18

It could be referring to recycling of plastic drink bottles. In the US recycling of plastic bottles isn't economically feasible so many bottles are shipped to China and other countries. Some of it is recycled. A lot of it is put in the landfill.

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China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan and Taiwan [View all] BumRushDaShow May 18 OP

Retaliation. Never expected that. That orange moron thinks he has the planet on the ropes. marble falls May 18 #1

Celenese is the US company most affected. nt BootinUp May 18 #2

I;m afreaid I don't understand. Does anti-dumping refer to trash or products? Martin68 May 18 #3

From WTO (World Trade Organization) - BumRushDaShow May 18 #4

The suggests it is plastic products act are being sold below the cost of manufacturing them. The photo that accompanied Martin68 May 18 #5

I don't think they are talking "finished products" BumRushDaShow May 18 #8

drink bottles manicdem May 18 #6

That's what I was assuming.The use of the word "anti- dumping" here is obviously ambiguous and misleading if it refers Martin68 May 18 #7

See my reply to you upthread BumRushDaShow May 18 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate May 18 #10