Dive summary:
- China is sending recyclables back to the UK saying the quality is so poor they can't, or don't want to recycle the materials.
- For years China has recycled goods for the west, approximately 70% of recyclables for the UK are sent to China.
- China is focusing on only accepting clean, high grade plastics, which experts warn could create a "plastic mountain," of left over recyclables.
From the article:
Britain's rubbish sent to China for recycling is being returned to UK landfills because the quality is so poor.
Nearly 70 per cent of plastics able to be recycled are shipped to the Far East as UK households fail to re-use and process them at home.
Historically, China accepted it to process the materials. ...
