Foreign and Military Affairs
Waste paper imports grow, so as concern
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-17 11:36
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GUANGZHOU: Waste paper imports through south China's Guangdong ports topped 10.33 million tonnes last year, up 13.3 percent over the 2008 level, local customs said Sunday.
In December alone, waste paper imports through Guangdong went up 17.1 percent year-on-year to 859,000 tonnes, but down from the 1.02-million-tonne annual peak last June.
The customs attributed the import growth to strong paper demand upon an economic recovery and a decline in paper pulp production in China.
More waste paper imports have exerted further pressure on China's environmental protection, Guangdong customs said, suggesting beefed-up monitoring and the establishment of a domestic waste paper recovery system to reduce reliance on imports.
