China officially released the foreign garbage ban to the world in less than a year. The developed countries have already agreed to hit Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, forcing Southeast Asian countries to stand up and stop.
US plastic waste exports to Thailand soared nearly 2,000% this year to 91,505 tons. US exports to Malaysia increased by 273% to 157,299 tons, while exports to Vietnam increased by 46% to 71,210 tons. In the same period, against Turkey and South Korea. The export volume is also growing substantially.
According to the Financial Times reported on October 14, Thailand plans to officially stop importing all kinds of foreign plastic waste in 2021.
Not only that, but recently the shipping company APL announced that APL will not accept plastic waste transportation from the US/Canada to China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, and it will take effect immediately.
It is reported that in June this year, Vietnam's two international ports, Gaimei Port and Gloria Port, were almost inundated by foreign garbage, resulting in congestion in the port area. Vietnam had to restrict the import of foreign garbage containers. To this end, the first shipping company, Hapag-Lloyd responded. Take measures to ensure that goods with scrap are delivered to Hong Kong in time.
In addition, the Thai government had to issue a notice in July that Bangkok Port banned the import of waste plastics and electronic waste. The ban on time was subject to availability and the application for import of electronic and plastic waste was permanently stopped.
From this point of view, China’s ban on waste has really had a great impact on the world’s waste plastics market. In the face of the ban on wastes introduced by developing countries, what are the European and American countries like 'Ju Ying”?