Friday, March 23, 2018

RECYCLING PLANT WOES

Prior to 2018, China bought roughly two-thirds of North America’s recyclable materials, but as of Jan. 1, the country has imposed strict new standards for the quality of paper-based materials it will accept.  China has reduced its acceptance of most recycled material to 1/10th of one percent of the tonnage it accepted in the past.  The country has also said it will stop accepting plastic containers such as bottles and bags entirely.

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