| Title | Impacts of China's import ban on US state-level paper waste exports |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 22714 |
| Authors | Bourtsalas, AC |
| Title | Impacts of China's import ban on US state-level paper waste exports |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | The import ban by China on paper waste has reshaped waste export dynamics in the United States. Using U.S. Census data between 2002 and 2022, the study quantifies a 10.4 % average decline in U.S. paper waste exports post-ban, while spotlighting emerging export destinations like India, Southeast Asia, and the EU. Within this landscape, California stood out with a per capita export drop from 170 to 140 kg/person. Additionally, the export composition changed, favoring unbleached kraft or paperboard at 69.8 % of total exports. When simulating the environmental and social outcomes of shifting to domestic waste management, potential reductions in ozone depletion by up to 4000 %, global warming by 90 %, and social costs from $55 billion to $5 billion were observed. The findings underscore the need for strategic domestic waste management policies to optimize environmental, economic, and social outcomes. |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2023.11.017 |
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