China refuses to import WASTE

The world is scrambling now that China is refusing to be a trash dumping ground

• For decades, China was the world's largest importer of waste but that's changing after Beijing banned 24 types of scraps from entering its borders starting January.
• The ban was hailed as a big win for global green efforts by environmentalists, who said it would not only clean up China, but also force other countries to better manage their own trash.
• More than three months into the ban, waste exporters such as the U.S., Europe and Japan are still scrambling for an alternative to China, experts told CNBC.

"This rejecting will send shock-waves around the globe, and force many countries to tackle the 'out of sight, out of mind' attitude we've developed towards waste."