Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 December 2019
Christmas recycling markets are always unusual, and this year looks set to be more unusual than in previous years.
China set to launch Blue Sky 2020 waste import crackdown and reveals import fall
China's General Administration of Customs has revealed its plans to shortly launch its Blue Sky 2020 plan to prevent illegal waste imports.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 December 2019
Is there some optimism to be had for the struggling paper recycling sector? Possibly, although positives could potentially be outweighed by some...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 6 December 2019
Recycled paper trading remains in the doldrums as many start to introduce charging mechanisms to clients to ensure they can make money...
CCIC to inspect Russian, Indian, Argentine and Brazilian paper and metal exports to China
China Inspection and Certification Group (CCIC) has been approved to be the inspection agency for exports of paper and metal to China...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 November 2019
The paper recycling industry appeared to be doing Christmas shopping in Black Friday week as there wasn't a lot of trade going...
Italian recovered paper sector in crisis warns trade association
An unstoppable crisis is occurring in the Italian recovered paper sector, according to the country's waste paper trade association Unirima.
Indonesian regulations introduce 0% contamination limit on recycled paper, plastics and metals
New Indonesian regulations on the import of recycled materials appear to introduce a 0% contamination limit.
Indonesia's Ministry of...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 November 2019
Cardboard and mixed paper remain in a very, very difficult place at the moment.
Although the price of OCC...
Recycled paper export report: September 2019
Global exports of OCC fell in September for the third month running as global demand for cardboard seemed to wane, according to...