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Oct 2021
  • Metals
  • Steel
  • Steel Raw Materials
  • Petrochemicals
  • Polymers

Steel vs plastics: race to sustainability

The steel and plastics industries, as some of the leading carbon emitters, have come under increasing pressure since the 2015 Paris Agreement, with China’s banning of 24 types of solid waste imports in 2018 proving a watershed moment for both sectors

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  • Blog
Oct 2019
  • Metals
  • Steel
  • Raw Materials

China waste policy could make or break the global ferrous scrap market

China’s recent battle against waste imports into the country has proved a success, as August ferrous scrap imports fell to zero, a figure unseen for the past 20 years in the country, according to the latest customs figures

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  • Blog
Sep 2019
  • Metals
  • Steel

Ferrous scrap plays catch up after steel's dramatic tumble

Ferrous scrap prices have crashed over the past five weeks, finally coming more in line with weakened steel prices, which have fallen by a larger magnitude since the middle of 2018

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