Impact of China's ban on all imports of solid waste

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China has instituted a sweeping ban on all imports of solid waste starting the first day of this year. Formerly the world's largest recipient of overseas waste, how will China’s new year resolution affect recycling industries worldwide? And how will it help the country’s domestic environmental protection? To discuss these issues, we’ve invited Professor Liu Baocheng from the University of International Business and Economics; Wu Changhua, Executive Director of the Professional Association for China’s Environment; and Isabel Hilton, CEO of China Dialogue.