TL;DR It was always a sham based on exporting Western garbage to low income countries. China, one of the largest garbage destinations, closed its doors, oops.

TL;DR It was always a sham based on exporting Western garbage to low income countries. China, one of the largest garbage destinations, closed its doors, oops. My 3 cents: 1. Products are not designed for recycling. 2. Too much cheap plastic everywhere. See 1. 3. Too much cheap electronics everywhere. See 1.