by jondabach | Feb 20, 2017 | Market Conditions, News Brief
China is continuing their crackdown on foreign waste with a newly announced campaign known as “National Sword 2017”, targeting plastics, industrial waste, electronics, and other household waste materials. The primary named goal is to monitor organized crime such as...
by jondabach | Feb 14, 2017 | Market Prices, News Brief, Recycling
The focus on the recovered paper (RCP) or scrap paper sector began fall of last year with rising prices of old corrugated container (OCC)- familiar to most as cardboard. OCC price hikes caused a butterfly effect of rising prices across most grades of scrap paper,...
by jondabach | Dec 14, 2016 | Market Prices, News Brief, Recycling, Shipping and Logistics, Uncategorized
This week, our main story covers recent turbulence in the recovered paper (RCP) market in China, where seller speculation and buyer panic are leading to price instability. We’ll also consider the drop in West coast recycling rates and what we can do to give them...
by jondabach | Nov 28, 2016 | News Brief, Uncategorized
This week, we’ll be taking a look into China RCP import price negotiations, US waste generation, and compliance with OSHA safety standards. Read on below to learn how these happenings may affect the recycling and trade industry. Before we take a look at this...
by jondabach | Nov 21, 2016 | News Brief, Recycling, Shipping and Logistics
There are a wave of new questions coming with a changing administration in the US, as well as regulatory changes in the industry. Below we’ve summarized some of the important news we’re reading about what’s happening in the recycling and shipping industries. You can...
