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    As California's recycling industry struggles, companies and consumers are forced to adapt

    by Piper McDaniel, Los Angeles Times Aug 15, 2019 5 minutes

    BURBANK, Calif. - Visiting the Burbank recycling center is like stepping into an archaeological dig. Everywhere there is evidence of consumption - kombucha bottles, cardboard delivery packages, plastic water bottles, toothpaste tubes, vitamin bottles and plastic bags.

    "Our garbage tells our story," said recycling coordinator Kreigh Hampel. "It drives home how disposable our lives are."

    Not long ago, these byproducts of a throw-away lifestyle found a market in China, allowing Americans to toss their garbage in recycling bins with a seemingly clean conscience. But in late 2017, China imposed a stringent ban on imports of certain scrap papers and plastics, creating a glut of material and roiling the global recycling industry.

    California's recycling industry is struggling to survive after China banned imports of plastics and other scrap material. Experts say big changes

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