Global plastics recycling market could reach $40bn in 2019

BusinessGreen staff
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China's waste ban fuelling investment from other countries in domestic plastics recycling infrastructure, according to analysis from Frost & Sullivan

The global plastics recycling market is likely to experience strong growth this year as investments in new technologies ramp up in the wake of China's ban on waste imports and help propel the market towards...

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