After losing China as market for recycled paper, recycling companies and municipalities forced to adjust
(WorldNews China)

HAZELWOOD, MO.: From aluminum cans to plastic and paper, mountains of material get crunched into bales after winding through a $9 million maze of sorting equipment at Republic Services’ recycling facility in Hazelwood — one of two major processing centers for the St. Louis region’s recyclables. Paper makes up around a third of the plant’s recycling stream, and for years, selling it had essentially been as reliable as the hum of the equipment. About 90 percent of it went to a paper mill in China,...