China Bans Imported Plastic Waste

China’s government is enacting a plastic waste import ban, in an attempt to cut down on millions of tons of plastic and other recyclables they receive every year. The move will significantly affect how the world recycles and disposes of waste.

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Image: a Chinese labourer sorting out plastic bottles for recycling. Fred Dufour//AFP/Getty Images.