In July China banned imports of 24 kinds of waste such as paper and plastic; the ban came fully into effect on January 1st, but demand (and prices) for raw pulp quickly jumped.

去年7月，中国宣布禁止进口废纸、废塑料等24种废物。禁令于今年1月1日全面生效，而生纸浆的需求(和价格)迅速上涨。