China offers clues on what will (and won’t) be allowed in
Chinese authorities have released more specifics about which materials are likely to be affected by a proposed import ban on...
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Major U.S. fiber consumer says China’s ban could increase quality
The top recycling executive at Pratt Industries views China's planned imports prohibition as a chance for the U.S. industry to...
MRF project yields best practices on fiber sorting
Optical sorter units helped clean up newsprint bales and boost OCC and old boxboard recovery in a region of Ontario....
Editor’s perspective: An Asian giant pushing global ambitions
The news that China is aiming to roll out an outright ban on some grades of recovered material jolted the...
Updates at packaging maker Sonoco and its recycling division
Global packaging producer Sonoco recycled the equivalent of 57 percent of the packaging it placed on the market last year....
Major haulers still enjoying higher commodity values
Pricing boosts continue to drive recycling revenues for North America's three largest haulers. Meanwhile, company executives say they don't expect...
OCC prices up 88 percent year-over-year
Our monthly look at values for common post-consumer materials shows steadiness in plastics and rises in fiber, with some particularly...
Kimberly-Clark reports decrease in recycled fiber usage
Less than one-quarter of the fiber used last year by consumer products company Kimberly-Clark came from recycled sources, the lowest...
The factors behind skyrocketing paper prices
Why are paper recycling prices at near-record levels? The answer boils down to uncertainties in the Chinese market and strong...
Paper and PET prices rise while HDPE falls
The national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles has been rising steadily since January. On Jan. 3, the national...
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