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Seismic polymer shift coming from China

China is set to lead the world in banning single-use plastics that have no real societal value, says a senior Asia consultant for market intelligence provider ICIS, whilst also creating a state-of-the-art recycling industry that competes with the best in the world. Responding to yesterday’s announcement of the bans on non-degradable plastics shopping bags and…

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