Trade & Tariffs

A major shipping line will no longer accept recovered fiber and other scrap material exports bound for China, in anticipation...

The U.S. Census Bureau (part of the U.S. Department of Commerce) on Feb. 5 released trade data for December 2019,...

U.S. shipments of recycled plastic out of the country were down during the first quarter of 2020 compared with previous...

U.S. exports of recycled paper and plastic were down during the first quarter of 2020 compared with previous years, according...

Sustainability certification organization TCO Development launched a program through which purchases of new electronics will fund e-scrap recycling in developing...

China last week enshrined in law its intent to eliminate "solid waste" imports. Even so, the government continues to approve...

Overseas markets for recovered plastic, including Malaysia and India, are experiencing disruption as governments enact widespread restrictions and close ports...

Overseas markets for recovered paper and plastic are experiencing disruption as governments enact widespread restrictions and close ports in response...

Electronics recycling and reuse companies across the U.S. say the coronavirus and resulting work-from-home orders have energized the market for...

Processors across the U.S. say the coronavirus and resulting work-from-home orders have energized the market for refurbished electronics. In some...