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Rubbish already building up at UK recycling plants due to China import ban

Matthew Taylor, the Guardian
clock 03 January 2018 •
Rubbish already building up at UK recycling plants due to China import ban

Plastic that would have been imported to China will cause chaos for councils as it mounts up, warn industry experts

A ban on imports of millions of tonnes of plastic waste by the Chinese government is already causing a build up of rubbish at recycling plants around the UK and will bring chaos for councils in the weeks...

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