China issues tiny recycled paper import quota
The Chinese government has issued its third batch of import quota for recycled paper for 2020, with just a total of 22,750...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 31 January 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in China had a major impact on non-ferrous and ferrous metal prices this week, forcing them downwards.
Recycled paper export report: November 2019
Just 10,828 tonnes of UK OCC was sent to China in November - the lowest we have seen since we began collecting...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 January 2020
It was definitely a week for taking stock for UK recyclers, taking the opportunity for assessing where they are and where they...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 January 2020
Recyclate buyers and sellers will have found very different market conditions depending on what material they were trading in this week.
Thailand bans plastics and metals imports into Bangkok port and places restrictions on Laem...
Recycled plastics, electronics waste and metals imports have been banned by Thailand into its Bangkok port with immediate effect.
Chinese Environment Minister seeking to achieve zero imports of solid waste
In a speech in Beijing, Chinese Environment Minister Li Ganjie has said that one of his key priorities is to achieve zero...
Vietnam issues draft waste laws as part of environmental legislation
New draft waste laws have been published by the Government of Vietnam as part of its revised Law on Environmental Protection.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 January 2020
The new year brought a little bit more optimism for the paper recycling traders while plastic bottles saw a rise on the...
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...