Investigative journalists go undercover overseas, posing as recycling brokers, to uncover the hidden truths of the global plastic recycling trade. Their findings expose Malaysian companies willing to bypass regulations to purchase Canadian plastic—some of which ends up in illegal landfills, where burning waste releases harmful toxins that may be endangering local communities. Meanwhile, back in Canada, a large-scale experiment follows the journey of nine tonnes of plastic waste to see if major corporations are truly recycling it as promised.
