FayWHAT? Does Fayetteville make money off recycling now that China has banned imports?
Fayetteville began a curbside recycling program for most of its residents back in 2008 with successful results. A large percentage of those recyclable items from here and around the United States were shipped to China to make into things such as shoes, bags and new plastic products.But in 2018, China decided to ban imports of mixed paper and plastic, which prompted some questions about local recycling by Fayetteville resident Eddie Waren.Waren asked FayWHAT?: […]
