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Here's Why China Is Killing The Global Recycling Industry

Here's Why China Is Killing The Global Recycling Industry

March 15, 2020

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Circular Economy

China has been the leader of the recycling industry for over 30 years, importing materials more than any country in the world and making billions of dollars in the process. But recently, the Chinese government took a tougher stance on recycling, effectively disrupting the global recycling industry. More importantly, China's decision has caused major problems for many Western countries, since they were the ones exporting millions of tons of recyclable waste to China.

Here's Why China Is Killing The Global Recycling Industry
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