China boasts impressive success in the field of plastic replacement with biodegradable materials. Thus, according to Peggy Liu, Chairman of the United States-China Joint Activity in the Field of Clean Energy, the volume of waste generation in Shanghai (which reached critical indicators of 65 thousand tons per year) decreased 4 times by 75%.

In addition to the ban on plastic waste, the Chinese government is actively imposing sanctions on the import of waste paper. The question arises: how will China provide itself with raw materials?

As for waste paper, China will not refuse it. The country’s plans are to expand capacities abroad, including in the United States.

A project has already been announced, according to which a new plant with a total capacity of about 8 million tons will be reconstructed or under construction. However, it is impossible to build accurate forecasts, since it is still unknown what will happen with the capacities inside the country. In any case, the raw materials will be in demand in the Asian market, said Peggy Liu.

It is also worth noting how fast the collection of waste paper is growing in China. From 12-13 million in the early 2000s to 70 million tons per year at present. Given the mentality of the population and the ideology of the People’s Republic of China, there is no doubt that the amount of the collection can be much higher next year.