Topic: Petrochemical Plant

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Episode 456 1:06:43 - 1:11:09

456: Sell-ah-bretties

Ningbo China Protests, NIMBY Movement

Protests in Ningbo, China, involving over 1,000 people lead to the suspension of a petrochemical plant expansion. The facility was intended to produce paraxylene, a chemical used in plastic production linked to health defects. The hosts discuss the "NIMBY" (Not In My Backyard) movement's growth in China as citizens push back against industrial pollution.