China sets import standards for select non-ferrous grades
Chinese authorities have published updated standards for imports of recovered brass, copper and aluminum. They're set to go into effect...
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COVID-19 and China drive global market changes
In a discussion hosted by the Bureau of International Recycling, recycled plastic traders said recent months have been a "rollercoaster...
China and Hong Kong issue new plastic import rules
Recycled plastic pellets are facing greater scrutiny upon import into China, international recycling stakeholders recently reported. Meanwhile, Hong Kong moved...
Report: China clamps down on recycled pellet imports
Recycled plastic pellets are facing greater scrutiny upon import into China, international recycling stakeholders recently reported. The Bureau of International...
China ban spurs rise in plastic waste ‘criminal trends’
Improper management of scrap plastics in Southeast Asia and elsewhere has increased sharply in the wake of China's National Sword...
China ban spurs rise in plastic waste ‘criminal trends’
Improper management of scrap plastics in Southeast Asia and elsewhere has increased sharply in the wake of China's National Sword...
Shipping shakeup continues as China’s extended ban nears
Another major container ship operator says it's ending scrap shipments to China as that country prepares to widen its prohibition...
Shipping shakeup continues as China’s extended ban nears
Another major container ship operator says it's ending scrap shipments to China as that country prepares to widen its prohibition...
Asian film processor details new ‘credit’ funding system
A film recycling company in Myanmar is among the first to take part in a global plastic credit system, which...
Largest shipping company won’t take plastics to Hong Kong
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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