Scrap plastic shipments to Malaysia will be subject to new restrictions in the coming weeks, as the country follows through on vows to get a handle on skyrocketing imports.
Scrap plastic shipments to Malaysia will be subject to new restrictions in the coming weeks, as the country follows through on vows to get a handle on skyrocketing imports.
Since the implementation of Chinese scrap import restrictions a number of Chinese companies have set up shop or established partnerships in the U.S. to process material and bypass restrictions. Continue Reading
Green Tech Solution is developing a recycling facility in Blacksburg, S.C.
A Chinese investment firm is planning a $75 million recycling plant to process scrap plastics, electronics and other materials.
A Chinese company will open a plastics recycling facility in Georgia, the latest instance in a growing trend of Chinese investment in North American processing infrastructure.
The U.S. and China have fired their latest salvo in their ongoing trade war, and this time tariffs have been applied to recovered plastics and a number of other U.S. recyclables.
Governments in Southeast Asia are following through on promises to heavily restrict scrap imports.
The Chinese government plans to levy a 25 percent tariff on scrap plastic, as well as a number of virgin plastics and all recovered paper, in retaliation for the latest U.S. tariff proposals.
To keep up with the top export destinations for U.S.-sourced scrap plastics, Plastics Recycling Update examined the latest shipping data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Malaysian and Vietnamese governments have followed through on plans to clamp down on recycled material shipments. Both countries have stopped issuing new import permits for certain materials.
An initiative from Closed Loop Partners will focus on putting money behind companies, technologies and infrastructure to address plastic marine debris.