China waste clampdown could create UK cardboard recycling chaos, say industry experts
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#3ASSS)
New Chinese restrictions on imported waste could see millions of tonnes of cardboard being sent back, as the UK struggles to prepare for rapid rule changes
Imminent restrictions by the Chinese on importing cardboard from the rest of the world are likely to cause chaos in the UK in the coming weeks, according to a leading recycling expert.
From 1 January, China will impose much stricter quality restrictions on imported cardboard as well as banning the importation of all plastic waste and mixed paper rubbish from all over the world. The move is part of president Xi Jinping's drive to create a "beautiful China" with a clean environment.
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