by jondabach | Feb 4, 2019 | Market Conditions, Market Prices, Recycling
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), an initiative made up of 28 companies, announced on January 16 its aim to help end plastic waste through infrastructure, innovation, education, and cleanup programs. While the efforts to clean up the oceans and reduce plastic...
by jondabach | Jan 3, 2019 | Market Conditions, Recycling
It has been a rollercoaster year for recycled paper markets around the globe as many exporters scramble to find destinations other than China for their wastepaper. Perhaps indicating an attempt to stabilize its domestic recovered paper (RCP) market, China issued a...
by jondabach | Dec 17, 2018 | Market Conditions, Market Prices
Changes in China’s handling of paper waste imports are posing environmental hazards to India, Indian officials claim. According to Sanjay Singh, Divisional Chief Executive of Paperboards and Specialty Papers for ITC Ltd., China’s regulations limiting imports of waste...
by jondabach | Dec 5, 2018 | Market Conditions, Market Prices
In light of China’s wavering economy, buyers of recovered paper (RCP) imports from the U.S. and Europe are pushing for lower prices. Despite the fact that RCP shipments are set to land in China this January, China’s buyers don’t yet have 2019 import permits that would...
by jondabach | Nov 5, 2018 | Market Conditions, Market Prices, Recycling
This week, Berg Mill provides market updates regarding Malaysia’s new plastic import requirements, as well as talks of India’s developing domestic recycling plan. Plastic import changes in Malaysia Malaysia is following in the footsteps of China, which has largely...
by jondabach | Oct 22, 2018 | Market Conditions
Though most of the stories making headlines throughout this year have been about decreases in supply or dismal news, the industry is finally starting to see a turnaround with expected containerboard growth. Original presentations and predictions revealed growth...
