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Al Jazeera
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Andrew Thomas

Australia faces rubbish crisis as China bans waste import

Australia faces rubbish crisis as China bans waste import

The world's recycling industry is facing a shake-up.

Previously, China imported half the world's recycled plastic and paper - but not any more.

New restrictions effectively ban imports, leaving places like Australia with nowhere to send much of its recycled waste.

Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas reports from Sydney.

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