in The end of plastic waste is a fundamental objective for any country. China produces 60 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. The government, as a result, is looking to reduce the scale [...]
The world’s largest incineration plant has opened in Shanghai with the expansion of the Laogang Renewable Resource Recycling Centre. The plant was commissioned in early July and is capable of [...]
The surge in China’s use of steel scrap has been overstated. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) at its recent London convention announced that scrap metal usage in China had increased by [...]
One of the positive side effects of an international trade war could be reducing imports by recycling more steel and aluminium. Many commentators expect the imposition of tariffs on imported [...]
With strong demand for platinum, German technology group Heraeus has made a US$100 million investment in China . The new precious metals refining and recycling plant in China is due to open in [...]
Market reaction to China’s National Sword program continues with significant fallout in global markets and significant implications for Australia. Whilst China has not banned nonferrous [...]
Kerbside Recycling is at the crossroads. The ban, imposed by China, on recycling is having major implications for local councils. China’s announcement on January 1st 2018 banned 24 categories [...]
Recycling and Reusing will become important topics in Australian homes this year. The recent announcement that China is banning all types of recyclable containers will lead to major challenges [...]
The New Year has done nothing to alleviate the growing problem of plastic pollution. A huge pile of plastic rubbish has washed up on a beach to the north of Beirut with plastic bags, bottles and [...]
The global impact of China’s ban on imported plastic and other waste management material is now starting to have major implications. China has imported more than 30 million metric tonnes per [...]