The Market: Paper recycling entering a ‘dark place’
By Ken McEntee The recovered paper market, in the words of one broker in the Northeast, has entered a “dark place” that will probably take at least several years to return from. In the Southeast…
March 2019
Canada Fibers MRF tour with Mark Badger
About 30 percent of Toronto’s blue bin recycling material ends up in landfills, Canada Fibers’ executive vice president Mark Badger tells Global News Canada. See the interview and MRF tour with Badger here.
U.S. rail traffic down 4.5 percent
U.S. rail traffic during the week ending March 23 was down 4.5 percent compared to the same time a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. During the… Thank you for checking us…
Paper is the sustainable choice, Two Sides says
Paper is the sustainable choice, Two Sides Says March 27, 2019 Two Sides North America, a Chicago-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper, has released a…
AF&PA opposes New York paper bag tax
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today underscored its opposition to a proposed tax on paper carryout bags currently under discussion as the New York legislature works out its… Thank you for checking us…
Malaysian mill orders containerboard line
GS Paperboard and Packaging, of Selangor, Malaysia, a subsidiary of Oji Holdings Corp., has ordered a new 1,600 ton-per-day recycled containerboard line from Valmet, Valmet announced. GS Paperboard’s No. 3… Thank you for checking us…
Rail traffic declines from last year
U.S. rail traffic was down 7 percent during the week ending March 16 compared a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported. During the week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic totaled 501,001 carloads…
Mid-contract, hauler wants rate increase
Two years ago Millcreek Township, Pa., awarded a five year refuse and recycling contract to Advanced Disposal. Advanced now wants a monthly increase of 24 cents per household. The increase would be for curbside residential…