A recycling factory in Kayin State's Myawaddy, in September. (Wanna Taemthong)

Skirting the law: Global companies exploit loopholes to dump waste in Myanmar

In recent years, the international community has accelerated efforts to crack down on the global waste trade – a harmful business that allows the rich to prey on the poor – but a lack of enforcement and a number of loopholes keep the trade afloat.

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