I was honored to be a part of this story put together by Rewire of the state of recycling, and the efforts at Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis. It also features our friends at Recycle Across America and Dem-Con.
Rewire - Super Bowl LII: The New Recycling Solution
https://www.rewire.org/video/the-super-bowls-recycling-solution/ China used to buy about half of the recycled materials on the planet, according to the New York Times. Now, China has closed its borders to those recyclables because contamination levels have been so high. This isn't a new problem though-contamination has plagued the recycling industry for years.