‘Moment of reckoning:’ U.S. cities burn recyclables after China bans imports

Grist
By Oliver MilmanFeb 22, 2019, 11:00 am53 pts
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The conscientious citizens of Philadelphia continue to put their pizza boxes, plastic bottles, yogurt containers, and other items into recycling bins. But in the past three months, half of these…

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