Following Foreign Trash Ban, China Fights Its Own Waste War

China's decision last month to ban the import of certain types of waste and crack down on "foreign garbage" has had a ripple effect worldwide, forcing countries to quickly rethink their waste strategies. That includes China, where its own fight against recycled waste has only just begun, analysts say. Prior to the ban, China was the final resting place for about half of the globe's metal, plastic and paper recyclables. But in an effort to protect the environment...

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