By Ken McEntee Amidst unsubstantiated rumors of major loads of scrap paper being turned away at Chinese ports, at least one rejection, characterized by China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) as “very serious,” was reported last…
By Ken McEntee The Chinese government has banned the importation of mixed paper, but that hasn’t stopped about 530 container loads of the material from leaving America en route to… Thank you for checking us…
Hong Kong paper recyclers said they have yet to receive permission to export waste paper to mainland China since the Lunar New Year. Lau Yiu-shing, chairman of the Hong Kong… Thank you for checking us…
A subsidiary of Zhangzhou Sanlida Environmental Technology Corp., a Chinese paper and plastics recycler that specializes in separating paper, plastic and aluminum from soft drink cartons, plans to locate its… Thank you for checking us…
In a statement, International Paper (IP) confirmed that it has made a proposal to acquire Smurfit Kappa. However, IP said, it disagrees with Kappa’s comments in an earlier statement that… Thank you for checking us…
New research released today by the Carton Council of North America reveals that an overwhelming majority of Americans (94 percent) are supportive of recycling. This is at an all-time high,… Thank you for checking us…
Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa said this morning that it has rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer from International Paper. IP, Kappa said, proposed to buy Kappa, with Kappa’s shareholders receiving cash and… Thank you for checking us…
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By Ken McEntee Today’s recycling business model is broken, and it may take decades to fully fix it, according to Ronald Mittelstaedt, chairman and CEO of Waste Connections, North America’s… Thank you for checking us…
Seventy three percent of U.S. consumers surveyed said they feel that reading a printed book or magazine is more enjoyable than reading them on an electronic device, according to Two… Thank you for checking us…
