A crisis too big to waste: China's recycling ban calls for a long-term rethink in Australia
- Written by Monique Retamal, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Australia’s recycling industry is in crisis, with China having effectively closed its borders to foreign recycling. Emergency measures have included stockpiling, landfilling, and trying to find other international destinations for our recycling – but none of these are sustainable long-term solutions.
To manage this problem sustainably,...