Malaysia looking to increase fines on illegal waste shipments
Malaysia's Department of Environment has launched a consultation on increasing fines on illegal waste shipments.
It is also looking...
Vietnam to audit companies that are using imported recyclable materials
Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has written to the country's provinces and cities ordering them to audit companies that...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 February 2021
It was a mixed picture in the recycling market this week, with recycled material traders seeing different performance for different grades.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 February 2021
Paper and plastic grades were mostly subdued this week as the struggles in the recycling market continued to have an impact.
Analysis: what would a Veolia purchase of Suez mean for the UK recycling market?
Since summer last year, a Veolia purchase of Suez has been on the cards and now appears to be heading towards a...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 February 2021
There is a lot to think about for those moving recyclate at the moment, with different grades reacting to different conditions.
China reveals 81.1% decline in solid waste imports in 2020
A Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment press conference has said that there was an 81.1% decline in solid waste imports between...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 January 2021
As we come to the end of a very challenging month, recycling industry participants are hoping for a better February although they...
United States Trade Representative says China waste import ban is issue “to be addressed”
The United States Trade Representative has included China's ban on importing recyclable materials as one of a number of measures that need...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 January 2021
Discussions in the market continue to be dominated with the trade into Europe whether you are sending material there of not.