Recycling will likely feel tariff impacts – again
The U.S. recycling industry, including the plastics recycling sector, is expected to feel the economic impacts of the escalating U.S.-China...
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Plastic exports continue steep declines
U.S. recovered plastic exports during the first quarter were down by nearly half compared with a year ago. The latest...
Why banned shipments are still getting into Malaysia
Scrap plastic traders continue to circumvent import restrictions in one Southeast Asian country by labeling recovered plastic as another type...
Plastic exports continue to drop
Scrap plastic shipments from the U.S. declined from 122 million pounds in January to 120 million pounds in February. That...
China reiterates total ban and tries to define ‘solid waste’
Chinese officials doubled down on plans to ban virtually all recovered material imports by the end of the year, despite...
China reiterates total ban and tries to define ‘solid waste’
Chinese officials doubled down on plans to ban virtually all recovered material imports by the end of the year, despite...
Chinese fiber import permits down 13% from last year
The Chinese government last week issued its latest round of recovered paper import permits, approving 2.5 million tons. China's Ministry...
U.S. scrap plastic exports hit a 14-year low
The U.S. exported 121.5 million pounds of scrap plastic in January, marking the lowest single-month volume since January 2005, trade...
Officials say Vietnam to end plastic imports in 2025
The Vietnamese government has reiterated its plan to phase out scrap plastic imports altogether, noting all scrap plastic will be...
Indonesia delays strict paper requirements
After announcing stringent recovered paper import restrictions set to take effect this week, Indonesian officials changed course and postponed the...
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