Decades of recycling progress under threat as Chinese ban British rubbish

Councils may refuse to recycle plastic and raise taxes due to a Chinese ban on imported recycled waste, experts have warned. Officials last night said decades of recycling progress in the UK was under threat as a result of the decision, which could see millions of tonnes of harmful plastic waste heading to landfill. Britain currently sends around two-thirds of its used plastic to China.

 

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