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Import policies choke the flow of recycled plastic from US

Published: December 18, 2019
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In October, India’s imports of U.S. scrap plastics dropped to their lowest single-month volume since at least 2002. | November Studio/Shutterstock

Export figures continue to show the power of recycled plastic import restrictions in Southeast Asia. Countries that were previously the largest overseas markets have seen massive decreases in U.S. plastic imports since mid-2018.

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Asian markets for e-plastics evolve amid uncertainty

Published: October 29, 2019
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U.S. electronics recycling companies and brokers say they’re currently able to move e-plastics. | Alexey Lesik/Shutterstock

Asia remains the destination for many plastics recovered from electronics. But as buyers relocate from China to other countries, prices are down and quality and volume are increasingly critical factors.

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ISRI quantifies economic might of US recycling

Published: October 2, 2019
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An ISRI commissioned study found that the U.S. recycling industry directly or indirectly supports nearly 532,000 jobs. | priscilla list/Shutterstock

A recently released study estimates the U.S. recycling industry will have a nearly $110 billion economic impact this year. That’s about 6% lower than the number from two years ago.

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Tariffs weaken manufacturing, business confidence

Published: September 18, 2019
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In May, the New York Federal Reserve Bank estimated tariffs in effect at that time would cost the average U.S. household $831 a year. | aijiro/Shutterstock

The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is creating uncertainty among small businesses and exacerbating a global manufacturing slowdown, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Canadian plastics recycling decreased in 2017

Published: September 11, 2019
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Less plastic was recycled in Canada in 2017 compared with the previous year. Frank Middendorf/Shutterstock

Canada recycled less plastic in 2017 than it did the year before, with decreases in recovery of films, non-bottle rigids and bottles, according to an annual industry report.

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Cambodia rejects 3.2 million pounds of scrap plastic

Published: July 24, 2019
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84 containers will be returned to countries of origin. | porjai kittawornrat/Shutterstock

More Southeast Asian nations are sending contaminated recyclables back to their originating country, as governments in the region continue to grapple with higher scrap plastic and paper import volumes.

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US asks developed nations to omit Basel plastic rules

Published: July 17, 2019
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Regulatory changes could prevent the U.S. from exporting mixed plastics to a number of countries. | rawf8/Shutterstock

Federal regulators are asking countries that are major buyers of U.S. recyclables to refrain from implementing new trade restrictions laid out in the Basel Convention, a treaty covering global scrap material shipments.

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