Major recyclers deny still exporting plastic overseas
The claims, made in response to an audience question at WasteExpo, were fortuitous given the Basel amendment news days later. Still, the CFOs maintained fiber markets are a much bigger issue.Continue Reading→
Recycling Works Better if We Work Together
Kim Holmes of the Plastics Industry Association looks at why companies in the mechanical recycling value chain are owed credit for giving plastics a positive end-of-life story.Continue Reading→
BIR 2019: Deep discounts in place for aluminum scrap
China’s willingness to pump out primary aluminum while banning scrap imports has created low aluminum scrap prices worldwide.Continue Reading→
Taking sides on single- or dual-stream recycling
Increased education likely contributes to reduced contamination when programs transition from single- to dual-stream collection.Continue Reading→
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BIR 2019: Recovered fiber keeps flowing
Despite regulations and trade disputes, the world’s paper and board mills continue to source recovered fiber globally.Continue Reading→
OCC and high-grade paper prices decline
The post OCC and high-grade paper prices decline appeared first on Resource Recycling News. Already pummeled fiber prices have continued to fall further, with OCC now trading at around $32 per ton. Sorted residential papers (PS 56) continues to drop, now trading in the $16-per-ton range, compared with $18 per ton
Why the U.S. paper recovery rate rose last year
The post Why the U.S. paper recovery rate rose last year appeared first on Resource Recycling News. Consumption of U.S. recovered fiber versus overall finished paper products sold into the market hit a record high percentage in 2018. An industry group explained the increase, which came amid market challenges. The American
