Pollution fear over UK plastic exports

Recyclers concerned waste may end up in sea after Chinese ban

British recyclers says the United Kingdom is not doing enough to respond to the Chinese ban on plastic waste imports which could lead to more pollution of the world's oceans.

In January, China stopped accepting certain types of plastic waste imports on environmental grounds. Heads of recycling companies in Britain are concerned that the UK is now redirecting exports to other countries in Asia that do not have the capacity to receive or process increased shipments.