by jondabach | May 28, 2019 | Market Conditions, News Brief, Recycling, Shipping and Logistics
A two-week investigation of Malaysian imports revealed that U.S. shipments of scrap plastic may be getting into the country despite rigid import regulations designed to keep them out. Malaysia is one of many Asian countries following China’s lead in raising purity...
by jondabach | May 6, 2019 | Market Conditions, Recycling
Since 2018, recyclable solid waste (such as plastics and paper that had previously found a home in China) have been buried in landfills, incinerated, or dumped where they may end up in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the foods we eat. Although China’s...
