from hong kong, danny vincent reports.ling in hong kong — this is where plastic waste ends up. used plastic near and far. recyclers must change the way waste is processed. china's has introduced a ban on recycling products. hong kong has a challenge when it comes to dealing with plastic waste. right now the majority of the west coast to mainland china. but that could be set to change. the change also represents an opportunity for recyclers. waste management is big business. some companies in hong kong want to recycle the plastic rubbish themselves. the man in the driving seat is mr lam. the ceo of one of hong kong's largest recyclers. he has invested close to $1 million to upgrade his equipment, ready for the ban. translation: the recycling industry in hong kong faces many obstacles that these days. the chinese government has put in place certain restrictions on importing waste plastic. because of this, the industry has to look at how to deal with the imminent demand of how we process it. hong kong has a relatively underde

china's clampdown will have a major impact on recycling around the world, as danny vincent reports from hong kong. is the, this may be where plastic waste and up. —— recycling in hong kong. but recyclers must now change the way they process this waste because of china's new ban on used plastic waste products. hong kong has been set a new challenge when it comes to dealing with plastic waste. right now, the majority of this goes to men in china but that could be set to change. but the policy change also represents an opportunity for waste recyclers. it means big business. hong kong has a relatively underdeveloped recycling sector, activists are hoping that the ban will encourage hong kong companies to do more to develop the industry. this man is the founder of community—based recycling programme. if the chinese policies work properly, i think we may see it more recycling also because they do not wa nt to recycling also because they do not want to accept the waste from other countries, they want good—quality material. the years, hong kong has depended on china's appetite for waste product

danny vincent there.h government about this story, but nobody was available from either. the eu has been sounding both tough and tender as regards brexit today. in a speech to the parliament today, the president of the council donald tusk did the tender bit. david davis said if a democracy cannot change its mind it ceases to be a democracy. we here on the continent haven't had a change of heart. our hearts are still open to you. forget the idea that we will set our own fishing quotas. the draft instructions appear to be quite hard line on what the transition will look like. it seems to bea transition will look like. it seems to be a race to the top for the member states. each state is piling their own issues into the negotiations. nick watt is back us with. why did michel barnier come out with that our heart is open? it was donald tusk and sometimes you need to set his words to music. but what he said was music to the ears of a small number of remain supporters who are seeking to reverse brexit. what they

danny vincentjoins danny vincent joins from danny vincentjoins from hong kong.otest movement? forjoshua wong, he will be spending three months in prison. the most significant point in that development means that he will be barred for standing for any type of election in hong kong to the next five years. many activists feel the government perhaps influenced by beijing, your accusation of systematically using the law to attempt to politically persecute, to criminalise the opposition, so even this month, there are around 50 project —— pro— democratic leaders and activists. they would argue that many of the charges are convoluted and quite vague, charges such as inciting others to incite people to go to the street and cause public nuisance. it's a difficult time for the pro—democracy movement. but many of the activists pledged to fight on. danny, thank you very much. president trump has been advised to eat a lower fat diet and take more exercise, following a medical last friday. but the white house doctor, ronnyjackson, said the president was generally in excellent