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Containerboard Supply and Demand Growth
Though most of the stories making headlines throughout this year have been about decreases in...
More Recycled Pellet Imports Headed to China
Updates from China Replas this year revealed a market update regarding pellet imports. This update...
Tariffs Taking a Toll on Recycling
There is no doubt that 2018 has been a challenging year for recycling companies, as Asian markets,...
What Overseas Options are Left?
As promised, restrictions are coming from other countries, such as Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam....
25% RCP Tariff Means No Movement in the Market
A new 25% tariff will be imposed on August 23, fulfilling most of the expectations the industry...
China Proposes New Import Bans
Last month officially marked a year after China announced their mixed paper import ban. Recyclers...
California’s Passion for Recycling No Longer Making an Impact
Environmentally-conscious Californians may have good intentions when they actively recycle, but...
China’s Neighbors Struggle with Plastic Ban
Scrap plastic is overflowing in Asia, including China’s neighboring countries. Thailand, Vietnam,...
From Lazy to Lively: U.S. Recyclers Clean Up Scrap
Old ways of thinking in the industry must change to enhance the quality of exported recyclables....
Vietnamese Ports Closed to Scrap Plastic Imports
Due to overcapacity, Vietnamese shipping ports are temporarily not accepting any scrap plastic...
RCP Import Block Causes Commotion in Supply Chain
The Chinese government announced they are blocking recovered paper (RCP) imports from the United...
What ‘Made in China 2025’ Means for Trade
China is trying to achieve new goals and broaden their manufacturing skill set from inexpensive,...
Is Recycling’s Future Headed Toward the Trash?
For companies that recycle scrap paper, plastic, and metal commodities, China’s trade barriers...
China’s Restrictions Cause Seattle to Dump in Landfills
The industry’s loss of its biggest market is causing Seattle’s recycling processor to send...
Steel and Aluminum Tariff Impacts to Affect Recycling Industry
This month, new tariffs have been imposed to impact the steel and aluminum industries. The...
The Recycling Crisis: Can We Point the Finger at China?
Waste 360 offers a different perspective on what has been named the “recycling crisis” in...
Responses to China’s Contamination Standards
The industry has been anxious about China’s decisions ever since they announced their rejection of...
California Feeling Unsteady with China’s Role in Recycling
With China’s decision to halt recyclable imports, California is starting to feel the sting in...
Decline of Scrap Importer Permits
Last week, Berg Mill reported on the expansion of the alternative plastic markets and recovered...
Scrap Plastic And Paper Rejected By China Find New Markets
China recently announced their finalized contamination threshold for scrap plastic and paper...
Berg Mill believes China’s waste import restrictions are destructive
Earlier this month, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) set the contamination...
Approaching Lunar New Year Celebration Stalls Scrap Paper Pricing
As the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrating the year of the dog...
Plastic Ubiquitous Throughout Global Marine Food Chain
Once thought to be the world’s most pristine ocean, mussels in Arctic waters were shown to...
Recycling Industry Implores China To Delay Import Bans
Though China has filed two statements with the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding...
New California Labor Laws Affecting The Recycling Industry In 2018
With the New Year just around the corner, businesses across all sectors, including the recycling...
What Can The Recycling Industry Expect From Federal Tax Cuts?
On the whole, the proposed tax reforms are a win for the scrap industry. Though the...
Material Recovery: Recycling Industry Contends With The Amazon Effect
What is the Amazon effect? E-commerce’s ongoing disruption of the traditional...
China Eases Contamination Thresholds…Slightly
Though Chinese import restrictions have targeted all materials, scrap paper received a...
Low-Grade Plastic Scrap: Seeking Alternatives After China Cuts Imports
Without China, the US and other countries, including Australia, that heavily rely on exporting...
Recycling Industry Experiences Decline In On-The-Job Injuries, Though More Work Needed
According to the recently-released United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) 2016 Workplace...