plastic trash

The U.S. used to ship about 7 million tons of plastic trash to China a year, where much of it was recycled into raw materials. Then came the Chinese crackdown of 2018.

Where Will Your Plastic Trash Go Now That China Doesn't Want It?

11:39pm March 13, 2019

by Christopher Joyce

Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards.

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