Following the decision by China in 2019 to introduce extensive new quality requirements on the importation of recyclables, the global trading environment of secondary materials has forever changed.
Australia's rapid reponse has galvanised all state and territory governments lead by the commonwealth and export bans of Australia's recyclables, glass, tyres, paper and cardboard and plastics now provides new business opportunities in the sector. In a post COVID - 19 environment Rick Ralph catches up with Nick Harford at Equilibrium and they discuss what has happened since they last spoke.
