After showing an $11 million first quarter profit in its recycling business, and projecting recycling to remain a “tailwind” for the year, Waste Management is now expecting a loss in… Thank you for checking us…
With limited Chinese demand for old corrugated containers (OCC) and a reduced European demand for packaging, the global recovered paper market remained weak through the second quarter of the year,… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee A new 1,000 ton-per-day 100-percent recycled containerboard mill has been announced for the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Crossroads Paper, a new company that is building the… Thank you for checking us…
Cascades has won the auction to acquire assets of Orchids Paper Products in proceedings before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Cascades said the transaction, which… Thank you for checking us…
A 10-cent fee on recyclable paper bags is a “crucial” component of Massachusetts legislation aimed at reducing the impact of plastic on the environment, the bill’s sponsors said. HB771 and… Thank you for checking us…
By Ken McEntee A 60-day pilot project at Far West Recycling, in Portand, Ore., will test the concept of a regional secondary materials recovery facility (MRF) that will further sort… Thank you for checking us…
U.S. shipments of packaging papers in May were down 7.2 percent compared to May 2018 and down 2.4 percent year-to-date, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced today. AF&Pa said bag and sack shipments…
U.S. containerboard production decreased 6 percent in May 2019 compared to May 2018 and was down 4.5 percent year-to-date, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced today. The average daily production compared to April…
The Indonesian government said it will adopt ISRI (Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries) standards for imported recovered paper, ISRI said. The decision marks an easing of a previous announcement that… Thank you for checking us…
Stora Enso plans to convert a paper machine at its Oulu mill in Finland from fine paper to virgin linerboard. The company has placed an order for an extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild with…
