Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities

Australia's plastic exports may deepen health risks in Indonesian communities. A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process.

O que aconteceu

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process.

Up to 80% of it ends up burned or dumped.

Por que importa

Os números em evidência (80%) ajudam a medir o impacto no dia a dia de empresas e leitores de Agro.

Consequência prática

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Com base em 80%, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Com base em 80%, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Up to 80% of it ends up burned or dumped. Com base em 80%, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Com base em 80%, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

Up to 80% of it ends up burned or dumped. Com base em 80%, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.

A new commentary in BMJ Global Health, co-authored by the George Institute, reveals that Australia exported 22,333 metric tons of plastic waste to Indonesia in 2023–24 alone, part of a wider crisis that has seen the country take in more than 200,000 metric tons of imported waste it cannot safely process. Com base em 80%, o movimento reforça a leitura de que decisões em Agro precisam ser acompanhadas com atenção aos dados e ao desfecho concreto.