by Patti Toews | Aug 15, 2018 | News and Events
With U.S. natural gas costs being so low, the U.S. plastics industry continues to grow, while keeping an eye out for supply chain challenges brought about by changes in trade policy. Link to...
by Bob Hollis | Aug 15, 2018 | News and Events
OCC prices have experienced a slight uptick lately, but mixed paper remains at rock-bottom values. Meanwhile, recovered PET and natural HDPE markets remain stronger. Over the past months, the national average for corrugated containers (PS 11) has risen a nominal …...
by Bob Hollis | Aug 15, 2018 | News and Events
Nine percent of MRF operators say glass is accepted in their recycling program but they landfill it with garbage anyway. On the other hand, 43 percent ship their glass to bottle markets. Those were just a couple of takeaways from … Continue Reading→ The post Glass...
by Bob Hollis | Aug 9, 2018 | News and Events
This story has been updated. The Chinese government plans to levy a 25 percent tariff on OCC and other recovered fiber, as well as scrap plastic, in retaliation for the latest U.S. tariff proposals. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Aug. … Continue Reading→ The post...
by Patti Toews | Aug 9, 2018 | Recycling Today RSS Feed
San Jose, California-based GreenWaste Recovery Inc. (GWR) has partnered with Bulk Handling Systems (BHS), Eugene, Oregon, to overhaul its mixed-waste processing system that was originally installed by BHS in 2008. That initial system was recognized by the Solid Waste...
