In My Opinion: Globally responsible recycling is essential
The head of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries responds to a recent op-ed that raised questions about the group's...
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Indonesia confirms import contamination limit
Recovered fiber will be allowed a maximum of 2% contamination when shipped into Indonesia, which is currently the ninth-largest market...
In My Opinion: Globally responsible recycling is essential
The head of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries responds to a recent op-ed that raised questions about the group's...
Turkey reverses ban on scrap plastic imports
Shortly after barring recovered PE from import into the country, Turkey's government has repealed the ban and implemented an enhanced...
In My Opinion: Environmental justice is a global issue
The leader of the Basel Action Network raises questions about a recent position statement from the Institute of Scrap Recycling...
In My Opinion: Environmental justice is a global issue
The leader of the Basel Action Network raises questions about a recent position statement from the Institute of Scrap Recycling...
Mixed-plastic exports on slight upswing this year
U.S. shipments of mixed plastic, a category that includes plastics recovered from electronic devices, jumped in the first quarter. Nearly...
Plastic exports increase in the first quarter
Recovered plastic exports from the U.S. were up in the first three months of 2021 compared with the prior year....
Turkey will ban scrap polyethylene imports
The Turkish government this month announced it will end imports of recovered PE. The country is currently the 10th largest...
Data Corner: Recovered fiber finds a way to flow across the globe
In early March, the U.S. Department of Commerce released export data for the first month of 2021, and the numbers...
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