Alexander Clapp
Alexander Clapp is a journalist and author known for his investigative work on environmental issues, particularly the global waste trade. His book, 'Waste Wars: The Wild Life of Your Trash,' explores the complexities of waste management and the impact of discarded materials on developing countries. Clapp's reporting sheds light on the often-overlooked consequences of waste exportation, revealing how industrialized nations offload their trash onto poorer nations, leading to severe environmental and health crises. His recent writings have garnered attention for their critical examination of the systemic injustices within the global waste economy.
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Germany:
He has spent two years tracking the trail of waste from wealthy industrial nations to the Global South.
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United Kingdom:
Alexander Clapp is a journalist based in Athens.
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Ireland:
Journalist Alexander Clapp delves into the dirty world of waste and the global waste trade.
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United Kingdom:
Alexander Clapp is the author of the article discussing Turkey's waste management issues.
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United Kingdom:
Alexander Clapp’s Waste Wars explores the dirty truth about where consumer packaging ends up.
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Honduras:
Alexander Clapp is a journalist and author of 'Waste Wars: The Wild Life of Your Trash'.
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