China’s ban on trash imports causes major confusion, crisis
Social affairsApr 2, 2018
The majority of South Korea’s recyclables that are exported overseas go to China. Beijing’s recent decision to ban solid waste imports that it used to purchase is causing a ripple effect on the recycling programs in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province area.Bags for recycling waste near a residential area in Seoul. YonhapThe ban on imports of 24 types of recyclables -- a reflection of China’s tougher stance on pollution -- mostly impacts local recyclers that used to sell waste to China. S