Could this be the beginning of the end for recycling as we know it? Some experts say it’s possible, unless things change.
Ever since China placed a ban on much of the recyclable solid waste that is sent from the United States earlier this year, recyclables are piling up at centers across the U.S.
According to a study published earlier this year in Scientific Advances, an estimated 122.4 million tons of plastic waste will be displaced by 2030 as a result of China’s ban, The Weather Channel reported. And now, numerous cities across the nation are either imposing higher recycling fees or considering abandoning recycling altogether.
