Recycling Market Commentary: 11 May 2018
It was mostly a situation where the recycling market was ticking along this week, with one big exception.
The OCC market remains very strange, with...
Recycling Market Commentary: 4 May 2018
Clearly, the news that the Chinese Government intends to suspend imports of recycled material from the United States for a month, will have a...
China suspends all shipments of recycled materials from the US for one month
As of today (4 May 2018), the Chinese Government has effectively banned all shipments of recycled materials from the United States until 4 June...
Veolia take €20 million hit in Q1 from falling recycling prices
International waste management, energy and water firm Veolia has said that revenue from recycled materials was down by €20 million (£17.64 million) on last...
Recycling market conditions: looking ahead (30 April 2018)
This week could prove to be a good one for exporters, with the pound falling against the dollar compared to last week.
Two weeks ago,...
Recycling market sentiment report: where is the market headed? May 2018 to May 2019
This REB market sentiment report is a survey of key stakeholders in the recycling market of where they believe the market is headed in...
Recycling Market Commentary: 27 April 2018
There is a little bit more optimism in the recycling market this week.
As we head into May, there is a view that things may...
US company Waste Management Inc says just 2% of its OCC now goes to...
US giant Waste Management Inc has reported that just 2% of its OCC now goes to China compared to 30% previously.
At the same time,...
Chinese Environment Minister promises more adjustments to waste banned list plus stricter enforcement
More waste materials are likely to be banned from being imported into China, according to the country's Environment Minister.
Speaking at a research meeting with...
China cracks down on illegal waste imports under second phase of Blue Sky 2018
A second phase of China's Blue Sky 2018 waste import inspection regime has seen customs officials targeting illegal waste.
From 29 March to 2 April,...