China continues to decrease permits for imported paper
The latest permit figures from the Chinese government illustrate the country's goals to continue reducing its recycled fiber intake. The...
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China halts tariff increase on US recyclables
The Chinese government will not implement a planned tariff increase on OCC and other recovered fiber imported from the U.S.,...
MRFs enjoy higher prices for key recovered plastics
Prices for curbside natural high-density polyethylene have climbed even higher over the past month. Paper prices remain painfully low. The...
Signals point to all-out recycled fiber ban in China
Recent actions by the Chinese government indicate the country will likely ban imports of OCC and almost all other fiber...
Companies plan to invest $300M in domestic paper recycling
A technology company and investment firm say they will develop two North American facilities processing more than 800,000 tons per...
Exports decline, but domestic markets see stability
Overseas appetite for scrap plastic dwindled in the third quarter. On the domestic side, operators report stable movement for common...
Recycled HDPE prices continue to escalate
The price of recovered natural HDPE has climbed again, in some areas breaking recent records. The price of OCC dropped...
Washington state mill to add OCC line next year
Packaging Corporation of America will begin consuming OCC at a mill in the Pacific Northwest, citing customer demand, feedstock availability...
WM not expecting uptick on paper pricing any time soon
North America's largest garbage and recycling company experienced deepening pain from depressed recycling markets during the third quarter. Waste Management's...
Groups say rejected shipments moved to other countries
Contaminated bales of recycled paper stonewalled at Indonesian ports were not returned to the U.S. as promised, according to environmental...
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