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Should rich nations dump their rubbish on developing countries?

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It's often said that one man's trash is another man's treasure. But that's not how the Philippines sees dozens of shipping containers filled with waste from Canada. The case has sparked a diplomatic dispute, and is just one example of a global problem with managing our rubbish. Who should pick up the task of treating our trash? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Beau Bakon-gis, Break Free From Plastics Ziad Abi-shaker, Founder, Cedar Environment industrial engineering organisation Edward Kosior - Nextek recycling consultancy Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #WasteManagment #Canada_PhilippinesWasteDispute #InsideStory

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