Demand for corrugated boxes can hint at how much consumers are buying
We tour a materials recovery facility in California, where the stuff consumers toss into recycling bins is sorted.
There have been rough years before, but this year may be the toughest.
China used to be a dumping ground for waste, but new policies have closed off the major market.
Online shopping comes with a lot of packaging, and that packaging is becoming a problem.
For most people, cardboard is… just there. But stealing cardboard can be a relatively easy — and surprisingly profitable — crime.
