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Cumulative displaced plastic waste as a result of Chinese import ban

Projected cumulative displaced plastic globally as a result of the Chinese ban on recycled plastic waste imports. This is based on projected scenarios of a 100%, 75% or 50% ban on global imports of recycled plastic waste to China.

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01 Aug 2018
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