U.S. recovered fiber exports to China will continue to face a 25% tariff, as they have since September 2018. | Surapol Usanakul/Shutterstock
The Chinese government will not implement a planned tariff increase on OCC and other recovered fiber imported from the U.S., nor scrap aluminum, after the two countries came to an agreement in recent trade talks. But existing tariffs will remain.
Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month. Paper prices remain painfully low.
The How2Recycle label is used by 2,600 product brands. | Philip Rozenski/Shutterstock
Two hundred brand owners and retailers now use the How2Recycle labels on their product packaging.
CalRecycle alleges 81 out of CVS Pharmacy’s 848 California stores have not complied with state law. | Simone Hogan/Shutterstock
California regulators say retailer CVS hasn’t complied with bottle and can redemption requirements, and they’re seeking to force the company to fork over nearly $3.7 million.
KDC and Celadon noted that in North America e-commerce trends are driving higher OCC generation in the residential recycling stream. | ja images/Shutterstock
A technology company and investment firm say they will develop two North American facilities processing more than 800,000 tons per year of mixed paper and OCC into recycled pulp and paper.
The U.S. recycling and composting rate inched up to 35.2% in the most recent EPA analysis. | Huguette Roe/Shutterstock
The national recycling and composting rate has inched above 35%, according to the U.S. EPA.
Development of a circular economy will require significant investments in U.S. recycling systems. | Homerunshots/Shutterstock
The price of recovered natural HDPE has climbed again, in some areas breaking recent records. The price of OCC dropped further, however.
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. EPA will host an America Recycles Innovation Fair on Nov. 14. | Rob Crandall / Shutterstock
Companies, industry groups and government agencies are celebrating America Recycles Day on Nov. 15. The following are some of the events and announcements in the lead-up to the annual celebration. Continue Reading
U.S. exporters shipped 4.5 million short tons of recovered fiber from July through September. That’s the lowest third-quarter volume since 2006. | MAGNIFIER / Shutterstock
Overseas appetite for scrap plastic dwindled in the third quarter. On the domestic side, operators report stable movement for common curbside materials, although fiber pricing remains a challenge.