Chinese Recycling Ban - Behind the News

4,684 views · Published 1 March 2018 · 3:03 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: Behind the News · 2018 · Education

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In the past we've told you that, surprisingly, only some of the recycling you put out each week is actually processed and used again. Some of it is stored in warehouses, some is shipped overseas to be processed. But now, China has announced that it's banning this type of import.

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