US officials lay out Basel impact for plastic exporters
Experts with the U.S. EPA say there are a number of potential outcomes from upcoming shifts in global rules governing...
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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...
OECD countries split on Basel plastics decision
A coalition that includes the U.S. and European Union failed to agree on how new global plastic waste shipping regulations...
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...
Data Corner: Shifts in export and domestic processing for scrap plastics
The graph below shows the trends for four major scrap plastic categories tracked and reported as collected for recycling in...
Plastic exports drop 18% in first half of 2020
New trade figures show lower year-over-year exports of recovered plastic from January to June. The decline was largely driven by...
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