by jondabach | Oct 7, 2019 | News Brief, Recycling, Shipping and Logistics
There is no short-term solution to the issues that are plaguing the recycling industry. Educating consumers on what they can recycle and how, building and updating domestic recycling facilities, and hiring and training more staff could take years, decades, or even...
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 | Sep 17, 2018 | Market Prices, Recycling, Shipping and Logistics
There is no doubt that 2018 has been a challenging year for recycling companies, as Asian markets, new policies, and burdensome tariffs have created a lasting uncertainty in the industry. North America has struggled throughout this time and the shift has forced us to...
by jondabach | Jul 2, 2018 | Market Conditions, Recycling, Shipping and Logistics, Sustainability
Scrap plastic is overflowing in Asia, including China’s neighboring countries. Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are beginning to experience the effects of the plastic ban, causing concern amongst several countries. In this week’s blog we present the updates regarding...
by jondabach | Sep 19, 2017 | Market Conditions, Shipping and Logistics
Every year, the U.S. capitalizes on the $5 billion recycling business created through their disposal of waste exported to China in shipping containers. We recently blogged about China’s ambiguous notifications to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 18th and...
by jondabach | Sep 5, 2017 | Market Conditions, Shipping and Logistics
Since China’s initial notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on July 18th of this year, Chinese authorities have continued to drop hints as to specific material grades slated for rejection. Though agency hints remain rather nebulous, we now believe we have...
