Another major lest for recycling leaders

摘要

Over the past two years, most program coordinators and processing executives have been dealing with the repercussions of a massively altered downstream market, with buyers in China and other Asian countries no longer consuming as they once were. That phenomenon had pronounced impacts on pricing and end-market viability for many recyclables. It was a seismic shift that knocked some operators out of the game. But in recent weeks, the National Sword fallout, while continuing, has become something of an industry afterthought. Seemingly overnight, the novel coronavirus rolled in, bringing daily life to a standstill across North America and huge new challenges to recycling operations.