[[sustainable]] The "[Plastic Wars](https://www.google.com/search?q=Plastic+Wars&kgmid=/hkb/Cg4KCGxhbmd1YWdlEgJlbgoQCgR0eXBlEghUVi9NT1ZJRQobCgtlbnRpdHlfbmFtZRIMcGxhc3RpYyB3YXJz#sv=CBwS_wUK-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)" documentary covers "Operation National Sword," a 2018 Chinese policy that banned the import of most foreign plastic waste, causing a collapse in global recycling systems. This ban forced Western nations to redirect trash to landfills or other nations. Watch the full investigation at [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JoxFxzj370). [1, 2]  [1] [https://99percentinvisible.org](https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/national-sword/) [2] [https://www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JoxFxzj370&t=22)