December 2017

In this issue:

Recycling in India: The Essentials ... more Scrap demand still 'healthy' despite volatility 'We can all be reasonably optimistic about the balance of the year as the demand for our products looks to be both healthy and stable,' concluded ferr... more India: the complex new frontier With a population of more than 1.3 billion and a rapidly expanding middle class, India’s hunger for scrap appears to be on an endless growth cur... more TOMRA achieves 'unprecedented levels' of sorting efficiency ... more Steady growth for lithium-ion, but lead-acid market 'is not dead' ... more The age of the 'cordless craze' ... more 'We will have to downsize our activities' ... more Future-proofing the e-scrap sector: 'It's going to be a long haul' The value of the global e-scrap management sector will reach new heights in 2022, by when it will total US$ 9.5 billion. This was the news greeting de... more Indian team turns trash bags into tiles India is known for its colourful architecture as well as for its quickly expanding waste stream. Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory of In... more Millions of tonnes looking for a home ... more RWM 2017: sales, sales, sales Despite the dark cloud of Brexit hanging over this year's Recycling & Waste Management exhibition in Birmingham, machinery and technology supplier... more The EMR guide to safe and sound ship recycling Ship recycling and bad publicity often go hand in hand because of environmental and safety lapses; indeed, the International Labour Organisation has l... more Export prices enter calmer waters After a period of strong gains followed by a correction, ferrous scrap prices have entered a more stable phase. Latest cfr price indications for shipm... more Market in balance as year-end approaches Prices have improved across the board since Recycling International last reported in September. While the 304 and 316 grades have been climbing to, re... more Copper makes forray north US$ 7000 ... more Chinese buyers rush to place orders for OCC With mixed paper no longer finding its way into the leading Chinese market, the country’s buyers have switched their attention to importing subs... more Be prepared for a more crowded market ... more All good things come in threes... ... more A year of change and celebration In this magazine, it is usually about you. About your business, your chances, your challenges, your concerns. But not this time - at least, not on thi... more