'Waste to Product - circular economy/manufacturing needs to be supported' China waste crisis

摘要

For the past thirty years, this waste material has been a valuable resource for China's booming manufacturing sector, however China has reported that this practice has also created environmental and health problems for the country. Late in 2017, China announced a ban on up to 24 imported waste products with a contamination tolerance of 0.5 per cent, which came into effect on 1 January 2018. The ban has significantly impacted waste and recycling supply-chains and markets in many countries.The recycling and re-manufacturing industry in Australia exists as a commercial participant in the delivery of government-sponsored waste reduction policies. It is seen as an essential public service, providing jobs and investment benefits from society's disposal of unwanted material resources. Governments at all levels should create sustainable markets which will create further industry supporting the long-term viability of recycling efforts.