Re:China is no longer importing waste – 111M tons will have ...
by thinkcontext on Thursday June 21, 2018 @05:46PM
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> For the most part they are not recycling their trash, they are incinerating it.
Actually, they are doing both. They have an incredibly high recycling rate, what is left they largely burn. Over time they have increased their recycling to the point that they have large spare capacity. Which is why they now import a comparable amount to what they burn.
Actually, they are doing both. They have an incredibly high recycling rate, what is left they largely burn. Over time they have increased their recycling to the point that they have large spare capacity. Which is why they now import a comparable amount to what they burn.
Really it's remarkable.