China's "foreign garbage" ban has been implemented for one year. Where is the plastic garbage in the West?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

According to foreign media, China has implemented a ban on “foreign garbage” since January 1, 2018.
At that time, Western countries took a deep breath and were worried about where the garbage should be transported? Some experts warned that Britain would face a mountain of garbage.
Now that one year has passed, where did all these foreign garbage go?

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to a report on the BBC website on January 1, in recent years, the UK has relied heavily on China to dispose of plastic waste.

Three years ago, Britain exported 500,000 tons of plastic to China-accounting for nearly two-thirds of British plastic exports .

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">China introduced a "foreign garbage" ban a year ago.

At that time, the British waste recycling industry warned that this decision would "change the rules of the game" and that the UK faced huge challenges in handling waste.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Now that one year has passed, there is no plastic garbage mountain in the UK, partly because other countries have replaced it, and partly because the UK burns more plastic waste .

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">So who replaced China in disposing of the UK’s plastic solid waste? According to the report, the data illustrates the problem: in the first 12 months to October 2018, the BBC’s analysis of the Environment Agency’s figures showed that the UK had reported to other countries in total.

611,000 tons of recycled plastics were exported.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to the report, it is clear that other countries have imported plastic solid waste previously imported by China.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Some countries have prepared their treatment plants and accepted British garbage with open arms.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to the report, between 2016 and 2018, China's plastic consumption plummeted, but Malaysia, Turkey, Poland and Indonesia took the lead to fill this gap.

Malaysia's total imports are 105,000 tons, which is far ahead.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Another way to analyze data is to rank the data by net growth (that is, the country with the fastest growth between 2017-2018 and 2016-2017).

By this standard, Malaysia and Turkey still rank first, while Indonesia still ranks in the top five.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to data from the Deutsche Welle radio website, German garbage recyclers are also looking at other Asian markets and transporting plastic waste to other countries.

According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2018, India, Malaysia and Indonesia imported German waste plastics significantly .

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to a report on the BBC website on January 1, in recent years, the UK has relied heavily on China to dispose of plastic waste.

Three years ago, Britain exported 500,000 tons of plastic to China-accounting for nearly two-thirds of British plastic exports .

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">China introduced a "foreign garbage" ban a year ago.

At that time, the British waste recycling industry warned that this decision would "change the rules of the game" and that the UK faced huge challenges in handling waste.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Now that one year has passed, there is no plastic garbage mountain in the UK, partly because other countries have replaced it, and partly because the UK burns more plastic waste .

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">So who replaced China in disposing of the UK’s plastic solid waste? According to the report, the data illustrates the problem: in the first 12 months to October 2018, the BBC’s analysis of the Environment Agency’s figures showed that the UK had reported to other countries in total.
611,000 tons of recycled plastics were exported.
During the previous 12 months (from October 2016 to October 2017), the UK exported 683,000 tons.
Comparing 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, exports now have dropped by 72,000 tons.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to the report, it is clear that other countries have imported plastic solid waste previously imported by China.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Some countries have prepared their treatment plants and accepted British garbage with open arms.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to the report, between 2016 and 2018, China's plastic consumption plummeted, but Malaysia, Turkey, Poland and Indonesia took the lead to fill this gap.
Malaysia's total imports are 105,000 tons, which is far ahead.
2 017 Year - 2018, this figure is an increase of 42,000 tons (68%).
The second largest destination is Turkey (80,000 tons).
Poland ranked third, followed by Indonesia in fourth.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Another way to analyze data is to rank the data by net growth (that is, the country with the fastest growth between 2017-2018 and 2016-2017).
By this standard, Malaysia and Turkey still rank first, while Indonesia still ranks in the top five.
The newly joined countries (replacing Poland and the Netherlands) are Spain and France.
Compared with 2016 to 2017, Spain increased by 14,000 tons from 2017 to 2018, and France increased by 9,000 tons.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to data from the Deutsche Welle radio website, German garbage recyclers are also looking at other Asian markets and transporting plastic waste to other countries.
According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2018, India, Malaysia and Indonesia imported German waste plastics significantly .
For example, in 2017, Germany's plastic waste exports to India were still 42,000 tons, and in the first ten months of 2018, the figure had reached 57 thousand tons.
In Indonesia during the same period, the figure increased from a mere 600 tons to 49,500 tons.
According to the German garbage industry: "When a market is closed, the industry starts to look for another market.
"

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to a report on the BBC website on January 1, in recent years, the UK has relied heavily on China to dispose of plastic waste.
Three years ago, Britain exported 500,000 tons of plastic to China-accounting for nearly two-thirds of British plastic exports .

According to a report on the BBC website on January 1, in recent years, the UK has relied heavily on China to dispose of plastic waste.
Three years ago, Britain exported 500,000 tons of plastic to China-accounting for nearly two-thirds of British plastic exports .
Three years ago, Britain exported 500,000 tons of plastic to China-accounting for nearly two-thirds of British plastic exports

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">China introduced a "foreign garbage" ban a year ago.
At that time, the British waste recycling industry warned that this decision would "change the rules of the game" and that the UK faced huge challenges in handling waste.

China introduced a "foreign garbage" ban a year ago.
At that time, the British waste recycling industry warned that this decision would "change the rules of the game" and that the UK faced huge challenges in handling waste.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Now that one year has passed, there is no plastic garbage mountain in the UK, partly because other countries have replaced it, and partly because the UK burns more plastic waste .

Now that one year has passed, there is no plastic waste mountain in the UK, partly because other countries have replaced it, and partly because the UK burns more plastic waste .
Part of the reason is that other countries have replaced it, and part of the reason is that the UK burns more plastic waste

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">So who replaced China in disposing of the UK’s plastic solid waste? According to the report, the data illustrates the problem: in the first 12 months to October 2018, the BBC’s analysis of the Environment Agency’s figures showed that the UK had reported to other countries in total.
611,000 tons of recycled plastics were exported.
During the previous 12 months (from October 2016 to October 2017), the UK exported 683,000 tons.
Comparing 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, exports now have dropped by 72,000 tons.

So who replaced China in disposing of the UK’s plastic solid waste? According to the report, the data illustrates the problem: in the first 12 months to October 2018, the BBC’s analysis of the Environment Agency’s figures showed that the UK had reported to other countries in total.
611,000 tons of recycled plastics were exported.
During the previous 12 months (from October 2016 to October 2017), the UK exported 683,000 tons.
Comparing 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, exports now have dropped by 72,000 tons.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to the report, it is clear that other countries have imported plastic solid waste previously imported by China.

According to the report, it is clear that other countries have imported plastic solid waste previously imported by China.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Some countries have prepared their treatment plants and accepted British garbage with open arms.

Some countries have prepared their treatment plants and accepted British garbage with open arms.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to the report, between 2016 and 2018, China's plastic consumption plummeted, but Malaysia, Turkey, Poland and Indonesia took the lead to fill this gap.
Malaysia's total imports are 105,000 tons, which is far ahead.
2 017 Year - 2018, this figure is an increase of 42,000 tons (68%).
The second largest destination is Turkey (80,000 tons).
Poland ranked third, followed by Indonesia in fourth.

According to the report, between 2016 and 2018, China's plastic consumption plummeted, but Malaysia, Turkey, Poland and Indonesia took the lead to fill this gap.
Malaysia's total imports are 105,000 tons, which is far ahead.
2 017 Year - 2018, this figure is an increase of 42,000 tons (68%).
The second largest destination is Turkey (80,000 tons).
Poland ranked third, followed by Indonesia in fourth.
From 017 to 2018, this figure increased by 42,000 tons (68%) year-on-year.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">Another way to analyze data is to rank the data by net growth (that is, the country with the fastest growth between 2017-2018 and 2016-2017).
By this standard, Malaysia and Turkey still rank first, while Indonesia still ranks in the top five.
The newly joined countries (replacing Poland and the Netherlands) are Spain and France.
Compared with 2016 to 2017, Spain increased by 14,000 tons from 2017 to 2018, and France increased by 9,000 tons.

Another way to analyze data is to rank the data by net growth (that is, the country with the fastest growth between 2017-2018 and 2016-2017).
By this standard, Malaysia and Turkey still rank first, while Indonesia still ranks in the top five.
The newly joined countries (replacing Poland and the Netherlands) are Spain and France.
Compared with 2016 to 2017, Spain increased by 14,000 tons from 2017 to 2018, and France increased by 9,000 tons.
Compared with 2016 to 2017, Spain increased by 14,000 tons from 2017 to 2018, and France increased by 9,000 tons.

75em; word-wrap: break-word ;">According to data from the Deutsche Welle radio website, German garbage recyclers are also looking at other Asian markets and transporting plastic waste to other countries.
According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2018, India, Malaysia and Indonesia imported German waste plastics significantly .
For example, in 2017, Germany's plastic waste exports to India were still 42,000 tons, and in the first ten months of 2018, the figure had reached 57 thousand tons.
In Indonesia during the same period, the figure increased from a mere 600 tons to 49,500 tons.
According to the German garbage industry: "When a market is closed, the industry starts to look for another market.
"

According to data from the Deutsche Welle radio website, German garbage recyclers are also looking at other Asian markets and transporting plastic waste to other countries.
According to statistics from the Federal Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2018, India, Malaysia and Indonesia imported German waste plastics significantly .
For example, in 2017, Germany's plastic waste exports to India were still 42,000 tons, and in the first ten months of 2018, the figure had reached 57 thousand tons.
In Indonesia during the same period, the figure increased from a mere 600 tons to 49,500 tons.
According to the German waste industry: “When one market is closed, the industry starts to look for another market.
” At the beginning of 2018, India, Malaysia and Indonesia imported German waste plastics significantly.