Boxes of Poison?

White Plastic on the River

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Once upon a time, rivers and railway lines across China were littered with white foam food containers, which when microwaved, had the potential to cause toxic poisoning. 


They were banned over a decade ago but inexplicably, this February, instead of taking more effective measures to enforce the ban, China's National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) said the ban would be lifted.

The NDRC's seemingly sudden decision to lift the ban on the non-biodegradable containers provoked outrage from environmental activists and netizens.


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