Why have the recycling standards changed so drastically?

Back in January of 2018, China imposed a new ban on recycling commodities which are virtually unattainable for the U.S. The largest buyer of recyclable material in the world realized the amount of contamination they were bringing into their country was far more than they could handle and decided to put an end to it. With China no longer purchasing over 30% of our country’s recyclables, we are struggling to find other buyers and the materials are stockpiling. The change in standards will continue to help keep our environment clean so continue to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle with the BIG 4!