• On Apr, 04, 2019
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Leo Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers testified before the Congressional Steel Caucus Hearing on the state of U.S. steel industry and section 232 tariffs. Gerard noted that the American steel industry is on track of recovery. However, the industry is under constant threat from off-shore competitors. The demands by a certain section of the Congress […]

• On Apr, 03, 2019
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Ashland County, Ohio, officials are considering potential changes to the county’s recycling center. The county is seeking proposals for two possible options, according to an Ashland Source report. One option would be to outsource all recycling operations of the Ashland County Recycling Center, including collection and processing, to an outside company, the report notes. The […]

• On Apr, 02, 2019
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The recent study conducted jointly by researchers from the UK, the USA and China has highlighted the need for concerted global action to tackle the challenge posed by rising e-waste volumes. The study was led by Professor Lenny Koh from the University of Sheffield’s Management School with the assistance from a team of researchers from […]

• On Mar, 26, 2019
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E-waste management specialist Enviroserve has opened the world’s largest e-waste recycling facility in Dubai, UAE. The Recycling Hub, located at the Dubai Industrial Park, was constructed at a total cost of around Dh120 million, with the support of Swiss Government Export Finance Agency. The project represents one of the largest FDI investments in the field […]

• On Mar, 22, 2019
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Gazelle, the pioneer of reCommerce that has diverted more than 19 million phones and counting from entering landfill in the U.S., recently expanded internationally with the introduction of 18 new kiosks in the U.K. Based predominantly in supermarkets and shopping centers across London and the Midlands, with more installations planned in the near future, the […]

• On Mar, 21, 2019
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The full-year 2018 export figures published by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests modest increase in exports of recovered paper by the country. The exports by the U.S. companies totaled nearly 21.0 million short tons, higher by nearly 5% when compared with the exports of 20.1 million in 2017. The exports grew despite huge decline in […]

• On Mar, 19, 2019
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The U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging monthly report for February 2019 indicates that the country’s total packaging paper shipments declined marginally by 3.3% over the previous year. The year-to-date shipments remained flat when compared with 2018. The inventories registered 3.4% decline over the same month last year, whereas the operating rate declined from 91.3% […]

• On Mar, 18, 2019
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Growing end user demand for a higher content of recycled plastic in bottles is expected to boost the growth of the plastic waste management market over the forecast period. Utilization of recycled content in packaging reduces the environmental footprint of the package and incentivizes recycling. Various brand owners have shown strong commitment towards utilizing post-consumer […]

• On Mar, 15, 2019
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The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced 8th edition of its Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC) to be held Thursday, 11th April, 2019 at the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. The conference will feature industry experts from around the world, analyzing key factors that contribute to shaping of the modern precious metals market. Ahmed […]

• On Mar, 14, 2019
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So far in 2019, at least six states have proposed bottle bills to ramp up efforts to recycle beverage containers. Bills currently have been proposed in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee and West Virginia. According to a Recycling Today report, Susan Collins, executive director of the Container Recycling Institute, said although lawmakers propose bottle […]