Operation Green Fence is hurting plastic export markets

China no longer wants to receive garbage from other countries. As a result, enhanced import inspections by Chinese customs officials have led to severe recycling market confusion worldwide, especially for shippers of recovered plastics.

China's new president, Xi Jinping, says that checking containers of recyclables for waste must be a top priority for customs officials. Existing regulations limit the amount of non-recyclable materials in bales, but enforcement of these rules has been lax. According to many sources, this laxity is going away.

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