Potential changes to the market initiated by the Chinese is cause for concern and for assessing contingencies. While the actual effect on the U.S. recycling market is not clear yet, it is recommended that public works officials keep a close eye on these developments in the near future. This may include asking your project managers to update their pro forma models for a recycling program to evaluate the partial or total temporary loss of these revenue streams.
This article points out some of the key market variables of which a public works director should be aware and of how many states have recently attempted to strengthen existing markets and develop new markets through a variety of institutional tools.
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