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China’s garbage ban upends US recycling – is it time to reconsider incineration?

  • Written by Thomas Kinnaman, Professor of Economics, Bucknell University
The market for plastic recycling is drying up, prompting a discussion over what to do with household waste.Steven Depolo, CC BY

China’s decision earlier this year to implement a ban on the import of 24 categories of recyclable materials, including many common plastics used in consumer goods, has shocked recycling systems across the world.

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