Because of China's stricter policies surrounding the trash they in-take, many US cities are burning their recyclables instead of cleaning, organizing, and shipping them. They say it would be too costly. <br /> <br />Source Article: https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/feb/21/philadelphia-covanta-incinerator-recyclables-china-ban-imports <br /> <br />The Olive Branch is an independent media outlet focusing on American News. Our sources are often other news outlets, making us a news aggregate channel.
