The most recent trade statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that exports of aluminum scrap registered marginal decline during the initial four-month period of the current year. The exports were valued at $773.55 million du...

The Wood Resources Quarterly Report for Q1 2019 indicates that the free fall in lumber prices in the U.S. came to a halt in early-2019, with prices hitting cyclical lows in January 2019. According to the report, the global softwood lumber t...

The Indian Environment Ministry announced that plastic waste imports to the country will be banned effective August this year. The move is part of governments efforts to curb pollution. The announcement to this effect was made by Environmen...

The latest edition of the monthly Lead and Zinc Statistics Bulletin published by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) suggests that global market for refined zinc metal ended in deficit during the initial four-month period of...

China will limit the import of copper scrap to a maximum of 240 000 tonnes in the third quarter of 2019, according to an official list of quotas, media reports and information from members, says the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)....

Chinas policy on scrap imports continues to hit US exports of both ferrous and non-ferrous grades. The latest quarterly data from the Census Bureau and the International Trade Commission shows that the value of all scrap exports from the US...

Electronic products such as mobile computers have become a necessity for most people, but many people may not know enough about them. Today's electronics contain 21 metals. The reason why these phones are becoming more and more lightweight...

A total of 75% of aluminium cans are currently recycled in the UK, reports aluminium packaging recycling organisation Alupro. The recycling rate for cans represents a new record and is up notably from 54% in 2010. Besides, up to 95% of alum...

The eye-catching work of Brazilian artist Vik Muniz is a multi-layered mix of drawing and photography. His documentary Waste Land was nominated for an Acadamy Award. The unlikely union of the two media I prefer is what gives my work a conte...