Mondi develops paper pallet wrap to replace plastic film
Paper manufacturer Mondi and Italian machine producer ACMI have developed a paper pallet wrap that can replace the traditional plastic film.
China’s Hangzhou Customs returned 1,100 tonnes of waste paper in last week
In the first week of August, Hangzhou Customs has returned over 1,100 tonnes of waste paper to the country of origin.
This is because the...
China’s National Sword policy led to 23% more plastic going to landfill in United...
A study by University of Buffalo researchers has shown that 23.2% more plastic went to landfill in the United States following China's...
China implements tariffs on recycled pulp and finished cardboard products
In retaliation to tariffs imposed by the United States, China has put tariffs on recycled pulp from paper and cardboard and also on finished...
China abandons 2020 deadline to ban solid waste imports
Plans to ban solid waste imports by the end of 2020 appear to have been abandoned by the Chinese Government.
Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 25 May 2018
This week saw some upwards movement in the price of certain recyclable plastics grades, and a slight cooling of OCC.
PET, HDPE and LDPE all...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 March 2021
There is a heatwave occurring in the paper market at the moment, with OCC especially hot.
It also seems...
New draft of Chinese waste law retains clause on “gradually reducing” imports
China's proposed revised solid waste law still contains a plan to gradually reduce to zero imports of solid waste, following the latest...
Lee & Man reveals it plans more overseas expansion
Chinese paper-making group Lee & Man has said that it sees opportunity for the business overseas rather than in China.
Revealing its interim results for...
China releases 1.6 million tonnes of recovered paper import quota
Around 1.6 million tonnes of recovered paper import quota has been approved by the Chinese Government.
From 10 July...