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...
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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...
Recycled fiber exports drop 25% in first half of 2020
New trade figures show lower U.S. exports of both recovered paper and plastic from January to June, compared with the...
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...
Largest shipping company won’t take recyclables to China
Citing China's upcoming legislation that will ban all "solid waste" imports, APM-Maersk this month announced it will stop shipping virtually...
China vows to further slash imports while approving permits
The Chinese government continues to indicate it will eliminate "solid waste" imports, restating the plan during a recent press conference....
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