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For years, China has been importing tons of garbage from the West, including around 85% of EU member states’ recycled plastic. But now, the country has announced that by the end of 2017 it will ban imports of 24 categories of recyclables and solid waste. Christine Cole asks what the world should do with its plastic now. And China’s plans for an environmentally sound future don’t stop at rubbish; as Asit Biswas and Kris Hartley explain, it’s turning itself into the global infrastructure superpower, and keeping things cleaner and greener as it goes.
In other stories, The Conversation’s experts weigh up the prospects for Palestinian unity, uncover the truth about commuting in ancient Egypt, and investigate the real meaning of dogs’ facial
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Christine Cole, Nottingham Trent University
The world's largest recyclable materials importer will leave other countries searching for alternative waste management solutions.
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Politics + Society
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Eric Morier-Genoud, Queen's University Belfast
The first Islamist attack carried out by Mozambicans in the country is particularly surprising given the pride the country takes in its sound and relaxed inter-religious relations.
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Atef Alshaer, University of Westminster
After many failed attempts, Hamas and Fatah might just have struck a crucial accord. But can they follow through?
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Business + Economy
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Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore; Kris Hartley, Cornell University
China has become a commanding authority in infrastructure and has the opportunity to shape global development in ways that may define the rest of the 21st century.
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Environment + Energy
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Joshua P Twining, Queen's University Belfast
Deforestation has wiped out most other predators, so the lizards have lots of food and little competition.
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Science + Technology
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Jan Hoole, Keele University
It can be easy to tell how dogs are feeling but new evidence suggests they're also trying to communicate.
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Health + Medicine
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Anne Austin, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Bones and texts showed how decades of strenuous hikes led to higher levels of osteoarthritis in workers' knees and ankles in an ancient Egyptian village.
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