China has outlined new measures to improve the way it recycles and disposes of solid waste, like bricks and concrete, and prevent illegal dumping, in a bid to tackle one of its major pollution problems. Photo: AFP China has outlined new measures to improve the way it recycles and disposes of solid waste, like bricks and concrete, and prevent illegal dumping, in a bid to tackle one of its major pollution problems. Photo: AFP
China has outlined new measures to improve the way it recycles and disposes of solid waste, like bricks and concrete, and prevent illegal dumping, in a bid to tackle one of its major pollution problems. Photo: AFP
China pollution
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China’s war on pollution takes aim at solid waste recycling, illegal dumping

New mechanisms, preferential policies, including tax breaks, will encourage ‘comprehensive utilisation’ of waste, Beijing says

Topic |   China pollution
Reuters
Reuters

Updated: 11:04pm, 25 May, 2018

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China has outlined new measures to improve the way it recycles and disposes of solid waste, like bricks and concrete, and prevent illegal dumping, in a bid to tackle one of its major pollution problems. Photo: AFP China has outlined new measures to improve the way it recycles and disposes of solid waste, like bricks and concrete, and prevent illegal dumping, in a bid to tackle one of its major pollution problems. Photo: AFP
China has outlined new measures to improve the way it recycles and disposes of solid waste, like bricks and concrete, and prevent illegal dumping, in a bid to tackle one of its major pollution problems. Photo: AFP
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