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Name
Kate Wilkins
Title
Environmental Scientist, CalRecycle
Bio
Kate Wilkins is an Environmental Scientist in the Policy Development and Analysis Office at CalRecycle. Her focus is international recycling markets and CalRecycle's recycling characterization studies.
California Markets: Early Impacts of COVID-19 and International Policies
COVID-19 and international policies are significantly affecting California's recycling markets. While international markets have always shifted, China's National Sword and subsequent and pending policy changes are having a significant impact on markets for scrap plastic and paper. COVID-19 has also had a major effect on recyclable markets due to, among other factors, the reduction in commercial material generation, temporary regulatory measures and the drop in global oil prices. It is too early for comprehensive data about the effects of COVID-19 on recycling, but export data and industry reporting can shed light on trends we expect to see in the next year.
California Markets: Early Impacts of COVID-19 and International Policies
COVID-19 and international policies are significantly affecting California's recycling markets. While international markets have always shifted, China's National Sword and subsequent and pending policy changes are having a significant impact on markets for scrap plastic and paper. COVID-19 has also had a major effect on recyclable markets due to, among other factors, the reduction in commercial material generation, temporary regulatory measures and the drop in global oil prices. It is too early for comprehensive data about the effects of COVID-19 on recycling, but export data and industry reporting can shed light on trends we expect to see in the next year.
