The Recycling Association has voiced protests against the action by MPs in Parliament, calling for complete ban on exports of plastics for recycling into developing countries. A group of MPs across party lines had signed an Early Day Motion...

Over the years, excessive packaging has been criticized; but why is still so popular? First, the sellers should be charge on this issue. The fineness appearance and gorgeous decoration is easier to catch the buyers eyes. The nice look seems...

The International Tin Association has released a new report comprehensively detailing its latest research on potential new market opportunities for tin in lithium-ion batteries. It is concluded that if tin does gain market share, lithium-io...

The recent trade data released Thursday suggest notable surge in imports of copper by China in the opening month of the New Year. According to data, the imports of unwrought copper totaled 479,000 tonnes in January 2019. This is significant...

The conditions in the U.S. steel industry have improved significantly during recent times, thanks to Trump administrations trade actions, tax and regulatory reforms. The above have provided much needed relief for the American steel industry...

The UK government has announced fresh proposals aimed at boosting the countrys waste recycling rates, which currently are well short of earlier set targets. These include introduction of tax on plastic packaging, deposit return scheme for c...

Gold, palladium, silver, and other precious metals (PMs) in manufacturing wastes represent high value, but how PMs are recovered can pose environmental and liability issues. Aerospace and electronics manufacturers and suppliers, in particul...

Electrostatic sorting equipment can separate various types of conductor materials from non-conductor materials, such as used printed circuit boards (copper and PCB), aluminum and plastics. Since the city has to eliminate a large amount of w...

House Bill 1204 and Senate Bill 5397 would prohibit producers that do not participate in a plastic packaging stewardship organization from selling packaging made wholly or in part from plastic in Washington State, beginning in 2022. Plastic...