▶A load of rubbish: Emerging economies are rapidly adding to the global pile of garbage

 

The Economist

Sep 27th, 2018

 

The Office of MINIWIZ in central Taipei display all the trappings of a vibrant startup. The large open space on the 14th floor of an office block overlooking Taiwan’s capital is full of hip youngsters huddled around computer screens. A common area downstairs includes a video-game console, a table-tennis table and a basketball hoop. But a hint that this is not just another e-commerce venture comes from neatly sorted sacks packed with old plastic bottles, CDs and cigarette butts.