China has been cutting back since 2016. China announced an almost complete import band in January of 2018.
The USA is going to have to manage its own items.
A business opportunity.
From Yale:
The recycling crisis triggered by China’s ban could have an upside, experts say, if it leads to better solutions for managing the world’s waste, such as expanding processing capacities in North America and Europe, and spurring manufacturers to make their products more easily recyclable.
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