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A worker sorts used plastics at a dump in Changping district of Beijing, China
A worker sorts used plastics at a dump in Changping district of Beijing, China Source: AAP

Chinese businesses say the ban on foreign waste imports is not only a chance to clean up polluted land and waterways, but also to boost the local recycling industry.

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Chinese businesses say the ban on foreign waste imports is not only a chance to clean up polluted land and waterways, but also to boost the local recycling industry.

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