| 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 |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.spc.2023.11.017 |
| 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. |
| Author Keywords |
Waste trade; Paper waste; Circular economy; Sustainable waste management |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001140017300001 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Environmental Studies |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2023.11.017
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