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UK maintains strong recovered paper exports

United Kingdom – Despite multiple headlines proclaiming China’s reduced appetite for recovered fibre, Europe’s leading exporter in volume terms –…

BIR Non-Ferrous World Mirror December 2014

Global – The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous Metals World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling…

Surge in US plastic scrap exports

United States – Compared to January-September 2013, US exports of plastics scrap climbed 17% to more than 1.6 million tonnes…

WSA: October steel capacity utilisation drops below 75%

Global – Crude steel production among the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (WSA) was almost identical in…

Scrap prices mirror iron ore weakness

Global – Despite the fact that significant international sales of ferrous scrap have been made over recent weeks, notably into…

Researchers slam oxo-biodegradable ‘misinformation’

Europe – The European Commission has no data on non-collectable plastic waste – nor does it appear to wish to…

BIR Paper World Mirror October 2014

Global – The following article is based on the latest World Mirror on Recovered Paper produced by the BIR world…

Copper group releases 2014 Statistical Yearbook

Portugal – The Portugal-based International Copper Study Group (ICSG) has released its 2014 Statistical Yearbook encompassing world copper supply and…

BIR Non-Ferrous World Mirror October 2014

Global – The following article is based on the latest Non-Ferrous Metals World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling…

WSA lowers its steel demand forecasts

Global – Steel consumption growth in 2014 and 2015 is likely to be lower than previously thought owing to ‘a…

BIR Ferrous World Mirror September 2014

Global – The following article is based on the latest Ferrous World Mirror produced by the BIR world recycling organisation…