Declines continue in scrap plastics exports
Industry exports saw a jump in volume of nearly 4 percent from April 2016, but totals are off significantly from...
Trade & Tariffs
Scrap export declines drag on
Price and volume totals for the exports of most materials continue to lag levels from a year ago. In May,...
Pressure applied to California for recycled-plastic mandate
As recycled resin markets struggle, San Francisco leaders have called for a statewide bill mandating at least 25 percent recycled...
In other news: July 18, 2016
New York City businesses achieve a waste-reduction goal, and two popular beverage companies make changes to the materials they use...
Assessing Agbogbloshie
This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.Subscribe today for access to all print content. It's...
Wide world of plastics recycling: July 12, 2016
Reverse vending machines are introduced in South Africa's largest city to promote recycling. South Africa: A pilot program using reverse...
In My Opinion: A recycled solution in search of a problem
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA) is just the latest attempt to enact unnecessary legislation to restrict the...
Curbside film pushes up plastics recovery in Canada
Canada collected more plastic for recycling in 2014 than it did the year before, with big boosts in curbside-collected film...
Plastics recycling technology roundup: June 30, 2016
Equipment companies release innovative optical sortation technologies, and the Association of Plastic Recyclers recognizes research improving recyclability.
Federal bill introduced to curb e-scrap exports
The Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act calls for extensive restrictions on exports of end-of-life electronics in the name of...
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