Largest shipping company won’t take recyclables to China
Citing China's upcoming legislation that will ban all "solid waste" imports, APM-Maersk this month announced it will stop shipping virtually...
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China vows to further slash imports while approving permits
The Chinese government continues to indicate it will eliminate "solid waste" imports, restating the plan during a recent press conference....
Another major shipping line ends scrap service to China
Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced it will stop taking recycled fiber and other scrap material loads to China this year, citing...
Another major shipping line ends scrap service to China
This article has been updated. Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced it will stop taking recycled material loads to China this year,...
Recycled pulp mill planned in Northeast US
A $125 million recycled paper pulp mill in Pennsylvania will source more than 500,000 tons per year of mixed paper...
BAN offers update on its EarthEye tracking program
Samsung is deploying 40 GPS trackers a year to follow the downstream movement of scrap electronics. Processors, including Kuusakoski, have...
Shipping giant stops e-plastic exports to Hong Kong
A major shipping line will no longer accept recovered plastic and other scrap material shipments bound for Hong Kong, which...
Indonesia appears to have finalized scrap import rules
Paper and plastic shipments to Indonesia will be allowed a maximum of 2% contamination, the country recently announced. The move...
Basel proposal pushes to further regulate e-scrap exports
Multiple countries are proposing to expand restrictions on the global movement of discarded electronics. The governments of Switzerland and Ghana...
Shipping giant stops taking exports to Hong Kong
A major shipping line will no longer accept recovered plastic and other scrap material shipments bound for Hong Kong, which...
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