It helps that there are lots of almost empty container ships sailing back to Asia after unloading consumer goods in Europe and America: they will usually carry secondhand paper and plastic for a song.

在货轮把大量的消费品卸在了欧洲和美国的港口上以后，便正好有了大量将被运回亚洲的空置集装箱：他们通常会把二手的纸张运回去，且收费非常低廉。

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