India could be a major mixed paper market, or not
India could be a booming market for U.S. mixed paper, or the government could place a ban on the import of mixed paper into the country. It all may depend… Thank you for checking us…
February 2019
U.S. containerboard production declines in January
U.S. containerboard production decreased one percent in January compared to January 2018, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) said today. The month-over-month average daily production in January compared to… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. boxboard production increased in January
Total U.S. monthly boxboard production increased 4.1 percent in January when compared to January 2018, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) said today. According to AF&PA’s monthly U.S. Boxboard… Thank you for checking us…
The Market: Traders concerned about containerboard business
By Ken McEntee Scrap paper traders who anticipated that the end of the Lunar New Year would bring markets back to life began to reconsider projections of upward price movement by the end of February….
Waste Management expects recycling winds to shift
By Ken McEntee Despite the worst “headwinds” the recycling business has seen in more than a decade, Waste Management Inc., anticipates a much better performance this year, CEO Jim Fish… Thank you for checking us…
Most city recyclables end up in a landfill
Nogales, Ariz. residents who sort their waste into trash and recycling are not having the environmental impact they might hope for – the city’s long-troubled recycling program is now sending nearly all recyclable materials to…
Virginia county to phase out recycling
The Washington County (Va.) Department of Solid Waste will no longer provide a recycling program for residents because it doesn’t have a place to take its recyclables. The county previously contracted with Tri-Cities Waste Paper, which…
WestRock projects $15 OCC gain by fourth quarter
Old corrugated container (OCC) prices are projected to by relatively stable through the first half of the year, with prices jumping $15 per ton during the second half of the… Thank you for checking us…
Truckers threaten shutdown over ELD mandate
Announcing that the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate has pushed them too far, groups of truck drivers are threatening to shut down their engines on April 12. It’s unclear how… Thank you for checking us…
California group calls for government recycling commission
The California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) has endorsed a proposal to create a State Commission on Recycling. The proposal, from the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), is a response… Thank you for checking us…