China is trying to find the solutions to its immense waste crisis. According to World Bank numbers, the country is currently dealing with 200 million tonnes of garbage a year. Landfills are crammed and a burden to their surrounding communities. To solve this, China is building more waste-to-energy plants than the rest of the world combined. But is this the right direction?

Guests:

Jennifer Turner, Woodrow Wilson Center

Doug Woodring, Ocean Recovery Alliance

Nickolas J. Themelis, Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Council

Christine Loh, HKUST and Civic Exchange

Mao Da, Rock Environment and Energy Institute

Credits:

Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long 

Co-Producer: Sam Colombie

Sound Engineer: Chris Wood

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