by jondabach | Jul 22, 2019 | Recycling, Sustainability
One of the most valuable recyclable materials, electronic waste or electronic scrap (e-waste or e-scrap) ironically is seldom recycled and when it is, it’s usually not handled in the environmentally sound or health-conscious way that’s called for. With the growth of...
by jondabach | Jul 8, 2019 | Market Conditions, Market Prices, Recycling, Sustainability
Along with plastics and paper products, the demand for imports of old, corrugated cardboard (OCC/Containerboard) from the U.S. has continued to decrease this past year following import policy changes in China and other major buyers. Although the Chinese government has...
by jondabach | Jun 24, 2019 | Market Conditions, Market Prices, Recycling
Recycling industry stakeholders have held their breath as new import bans and restrictions for scrap have gone into effect in major markets. The Indonesian government’s 0.5% contamination limit and policy to inspect 100% of incoming bale shipments of recovered paper...
by jondabach | Jun 10, 2019 | Market Conditions, Recycling
While recent news in recycling has been discouraging due to China’s National Sword and other foreign imported scrap bans, Berg Mill is ever committed to keeping your recyclables moving. Despite a myriad of challenges – such as the switch from duel to single stream...
by jondabach | Jan 15, 2019 | Recycling
Organic waste treatment company Anaergia, Inc. recently announced the groundbreaking of construction on its Rialto Bioenergy Facility, due to be completed by 2020. The facility aims to process 1000 tons per day (TBD) of food waste and biosolids. In the announcement,...
