Global roundup: Exports stall as Chinese mills scramble
One report indicates that buyers in China are desperately seeking domestic sources of recovered paper. Meanwhile, low-value plastics are flooding...
Trade & Tariffs
In My Opinion: With trackers, BAN ignores its own advice
John Lingelbach The Basel Action Network (BAN) has issued a second report presenting information derived from its GPS tracking activities....
Tracking project accuses more companies of e-scrap exports
Seven e-scrap entities have been accused of questionable downstream practices by the Basel Action Network, after tracking devices showed they...
Reporting tool will aim to quantify Chinese ban impact
A common complaint about China's restriction on scrap materials imports is the lack of solid information about what exactly the...
Hong Kong announces e-scrap convictions
Hong Kong courts convicted seven importers of illegally bringing in e-scrap from several countries. The U.S. was on the list...
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...
Reporting tool will aim to quantify Chinese ban impact
A common complaint about China's restriction on scrap materials imports is the lack of solid information about what exactly the...
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...
Coordinated raids nab e-scrap and more
A worldwide police operation busted people suspected of illegal waste shipping and disposal, mostly involving metals and scrap electronics, according...
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...
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