Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailA British council has been criticised for shipping waste paper 13,655 miles to China to be recycled . Norse Environmental Waste Services (NEWS), which handles Norfolk’s dry, mixed recycling, say the Chinese market pays more. NEWS’ director David Newell claimed he has tried to arrange a deal with Palm Paper, a recycling centre in nearby Kings Lynn, Norfolk. A spokesman for Palm Paper, which already has contracts with other UK councils, say they are willing to take on Norfolk’s paper waste. A spokesman said paper waste is loaded onto empty containers on ships delivering goods from China to lower the carbon footprint.

Source: Daily Mirror November 22, 2017 19:27 UTC