New Market - The Waste Trade by Willhemina Wahlin A new, lucrative market is emerging in world trading, and it’s not high-end technologies or virgin natural resources. It’s rubbish. As developed countries increasingly sink under the pressure of growing consumer waste, China is fast becoming the highest bidder in the rubbish trade, often undercutting local recyclers for the pick of the pile. Behind the waste grab is the growing Chinese economy’s appetite for the resources that recycled products can deliver. More This article was originally published in the December (83) issue of J@pan Inc Magazine. Cover illustration by Phil Couzens/J@pan Inc. Photo Courtesy of Ruben Frosali.