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China rejects foreign waste: Britain sends garbage to Malaysia, Turkey, Indonesia, Spain and France
People's daily 2019-01-07 14:20:37
https://www.toutiao.com/a6643635963090174478/
According to British media reports, with the beginning of October 2017, China began to ban the import of "foreign garbage", making the United Kingdom "panic" because they mainly rely on China to receive waste. After one year, the domestic garbage did not pile up into mountains, but instead turned to Malaysia, Turkey, Poland and other countries.
According to reports, in recent years, the UK has relied heavily on China to “handle” British waste. Three years ago, the UK exported 500,000 tons of plastic waste to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, China, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total "exported" plastic waste in the UK.
But as China began a total ban on the import of “foreign garbage” a year ago, the British suddenly felt a sense of urgency. The British recycling industry even warned that this decision would “change the rules of the game”, which would be a deal in the UK. The fight for garbage.
However, according to British media reports, the British government has clearly found a new "next home."
According to the data, in 2017-2018, 105,000 tons of waste in the UK flowed to Malaysia, and Malaysia imported a total of 105,000 tons, a 68% increase over the previous year, making it the main “garbage treatment plant” in the UK. Turkey received the second place with 80,000 tons and the third place was Poland. The fourth place is Indonesia. In addition, Indonesia is also ranked among the top 10 countries that have dumped plastic waste and polluted marine countries along with Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
However, according to Malaysian domestic manufacturers, Malaysia's waste treatment plants are limited, and they cannot handle such imported waste. The Malaysian government has realized this problem. In response to a series of environmental problems brought about by “foreign waste”, the Malaysian government is preparing to implement a stricter import policy and expects to completely solve the problem of “foreign waste” within three years. However, the head of a domestic industry association in Malaysia said that three years is too long and should be resolved immediately.
The British media also quoted the chairman of the British Plastics Federation as saying that the export of inferior plastic waste was "very worrying." “British companies should do their utmost to ensure that plastic products flow to reputable recyclers.”
The President of the British Plastics Federation also said that they will support a global certification system for the waste export industry and stated that it should be disposed of in the country.
British Environmental Secretary Michael Goff said that the UK must stop "outsourcing" its waste disposal business. “We should also question why the British government does not simply ban the export of plastic waste.”
We were told that although the UK is committed to “recycling more domestically” plastics, “plastics have a legitimate export market, especially for countries that use recycled plastic waste to produce new products”.
(Source: Global Times)
People's daily 2019-01-07 14:20:37
https://www.toutiao.com/a6643635963090174478/
According to British media reports, with the beginning of October 2017, China began to ban the import of "foreign garbage", making the United Kingdom "panic" because they mainly rely on China to receive waste. After one year, the domestic garbage did not pile up into mountains, but instead turned to Malaysia, Turkey, Poland and other countries.
According to reports, in recent years, the UK has relied heavily on China to “handle” British waste. Three years ago, the UK exported 500,000 tons of plastic waste to the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, China, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total "exported" plastic waste in the UK.
But as China began a total ban on the import of “foreign garbage” a year ago, the British suddenly felt a sense of urgency. The British recycling industry even warned that this decision would “change the rules of the game”, which would be a deal in the UK. The fight for garbage.
However, according to British media reports, the British government has clearly found a new "next home."
However, according to Malaysian domestic manufacturers, Malaysia's waste treatment plants are limited, and they cannot handle such imported waste. The Malaysian government has realized this problem. In response to a series of environmental problems brought about by “foreign waste”, the Malaysian government is preparing to implement a stricter import policy and expects to completely solve the problem of “foreign waste” within three years. However, the head of a domestic industry association in Malaysia said that three years is too long and should be resolved immediately.
The British media also quoted the chairman of the British Plastics Federation as saying that the export of inferior plastic waste was "very worrying." “British companies should do their utmost to ensure that plastic products flow to reputable recyclers.”
The President of the British Plastics Federation also said that they will support a global certification system for the waste export industry and stated that it should be disposed of in the country.
British Environmental Secretary Michael Goff said that the UK must stop "outsourcing" its waste disposal business. “We should also question why the British government does not simply ban the export of plastic waste.”
We were told that although the UK is committed to “recycling more domestically” plastics, “plastics have a legitimate export market, especially for countries that use recycled plastic waste to produce new products”.
(Source: Global Times)
