SHANGHAI (Scrap Register): As the crackdown on imported wastes intensifies, Chinese waste recyclers whose main sources of supply are imported wastes are undergoing a painful shift as they scramble to upgrade their business models to eco-friendly business.
After China's foreign garbage ban took effect on January 1, waste recyclers smuggled large amount of solid waste across the border, a nationwide customs battle was under way to further crack down upon the smuggling of overseas garbage.
For many recyclers of imported waste, shifting their businesses to domestic waste has been difficult due to the lack of stable supplies and clients.
Nearly 200 waste plastic recyclers, many former recyclers have closed their businesses and shifted to new and more technically demanding business models, including raising succulent plants.