jan 1, 2018 - China's waste import ban

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China was the largest importer of waste plastics, account for 56% of the global market. Meanwhile, the United States, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom are the main source countries.

However, the environmental and health considerations have led China to introduce the waste import policy in 2017 which bans the import of 24 types of solid waste, including certain types of plastics, paper, and textiles.

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