by jondabach | Aug 29, 2017 | Market Conditions
Just recently, China announced additional regulations that officially prohibit the import of all mixed paper by December 31st of this year. On August 16th, China updated the “Catalogue for the Administration of the Import of Solid Waste” to include custom codes...
by jondabach | Aug 14, 2017 | Market Conditions, News Brief
China makes rumors official, notifies WTO of solid waste imports ban In the latter half of July, China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of their proposed solid waste imports ban, citing environmental and human health and safety concerns as the primary...
by jondabach | Aug 2, 2017 | Market Conditions
The Chinese State Council has recently begun circulating their plans to ban 24 types of solid waste materials, including unsorted recovered paper (RCP), by the end of 2017. The Chinese government’s plan also outlines improvements to the country’s solid waste import...
by jondabach | Jul 5, 2017 | Market Conditions, Market Prices
Actions recently taken by National Sword-wielding Chinese agencies are beginning to resemble the FBI’s efforts to combat drug smuggling in the eighties. In the blown-out style of Netflix Narcos, 172 enforcement officers raided 16 warehouses around Guangdong, capturing...
by jondabach | Jun 9, 2017 | Market Conditions
Vancouver metropolitan area authorities are considering adding expanded polystyrene (EPS), a popular lightweight packing material, to a list of materials banned from disposal. According to an article on Plastics Recycling Update, this list includes the following...
by jondabach | May 31, 2017 | Market Conditions
China’s 2017 crackdown on scrap imports, known as the National Sword, threatens US exports and recovery rates and may have broader economic consequences. Patty Moore, recycling expert and president of Sustainable Materials Management of California, has voiced concerns...
