Waste imports claims rejected by African traders
African textile traders have rounded on media reports claiming that the level of waste in imported bales of clothing could…
US exports down by weight, up by value
US exports of recycled materials by tonnage have fallen by 7.4% so far this year but have increased in dollar…
Causing environmental damage should be a crime
A significant majority of people across G20 countries want politicians or leaders of large businesses to be prosecuted if they...
UK coffee pod takeback trial launched by Costa Costa
Coffee has launched a trial offering coffee pod recycling at dozens of its shops in the UK. It has announced...
Atomic energy watchdog backs nuclear accident recycling efforts
The methods chosen by Japan to recycle and dispose of soil and radioactive waste after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power...
Aurubis anode sludge recovery plant ‘live’
A new hydrometallurgical plant established by Aurubis in Belgium to recover tin and other metals from anode sludge is now...
Thousands out of a job as Tata closes UK blast furnaces
The loss of nearly 3 000 jobs with Tata Steel in the UK have been confirmed by the company. Tata...
Nickel & stainless: global risks bear down
Challenging factors include excess primary nickel production, China’s property slump, sluggish manufacturing output and the on-going conflicts in Ukraine and...
Recovered paper: uncertain prospects after summer lull
Lower collection levels during the holiday months are typical but traders are unsure whether supply and demand will pick up...
Chinese billet exports hit scrap demand
Ferrous scrap prices in Türkiye fell sharply in August after remarkable earlier stability amid growing concern about low-cost Chinese products...
Non-ferrous market: expectations dampened
With metalworking industries in Europe quiet during the summer and China’s economy slowing, the markets for scrap are subdued. But...
