Other than the diplomatic issue of sending it back, "Asian countries take a stand against their own recycling industries" seems more accurate. There was someone buying it on the other end.
Yeah, original title is absurd. I've never seen as much plastic waste as I see in Asia. I mean I've got called names few times for refusing plastic bag lol.
It’s also a good PR hit after the discovery that oceanic plastic pollution comes from a few rivers in Asia.