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...
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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....
Another major shipping line ends scrap service to China
Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced it will stop taking recycled fiber and other scrap material loads to China this year, citing...
Another major shipping line ends scrap service to China
This article has been updated. Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced it will stop taking recycled material loads to China this year,...
Recycled pulp mill planned in Northeast US
A $125 million recycled paper pulp mill in Pennsylvania will source more than 500,000 tons per year of mixed paper...
BAN offers update on its EarthEye tracking program
Samsung is deploying 40 GPS trackers a year to follow the downstream movement of scrap electronics. Processors, including Kuusakoski, have...
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