Australia faces rubbish crisis as China bans waste import
For years China was the world’s top destination for recyclable waste, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of rubbish.
The world’s recycling industry is facing a shake-up.
Previously, China imported half the world’s recycled plastic and paper – but not any more.
New restrictions effectively ban imports, leaving places like Australia with nowhere to send much of its recycled waste.
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney.
Published On 29 Apr 2018