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Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned U.S. waste imports in 2018.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20250626132109/https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-06-26/malaysia-bans-us-plastic-waste-what-will-california-do
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You can it’s just expensive and requires additional fuel.
It sometimes requires “reburning” the combustion exhaust at higher temperatures. But combustion can eventually break down the majority of molecules into something safe. And then if things still need to be removed from the exhaust, you can use processes similar to the catalytic converter in your car, but again, not cheap.