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China Promulgates Amendment to Its Solid Waste Law

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On April 29, 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (“NPC”) approved an amendment to the country’s solid waste statute. The revised solid waste law will take effect on September 1, 2020. The amendment...more

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Recyclables – Changing Markets: National Waste and Recycling Association Issue Brief

The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) issued a February 2019 Issue Brief titled: Recyclables: Changing Markets (“Issue Brief”) - A key focus of the Issue Brief is the impact of China’s establishment of a...more

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Environmental Protection Control Standards for Imports of Solid Waste as Raw Materials: China Issues December 21st...

The Chinese government issued a document on December 21st titled: Notice on Adjusting the Catalogue of Imported Waste Management (“Notice”) - The Notice addresses standards previously issued that are denominated the: ...more

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U.S. Recycling Industry Drivers, Outlook, and Resiliency: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries' Presentation/Metropolitan...

Mr. Bernie Lee of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) undertook a presentation on recycling markets at a December 6th Recycling Committee meeting at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in...more

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Scrap Import Ban: Chinese Government Confirmation for 2019

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) noted in a November 21st news release that a Chinese Government news publication (“Xinhua”) posted an article regarding China’s intent to implement “the next phase import...more

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Proposed Revisions to China Solid Waste Law: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Comments

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) submitted August 17th comments on China’s proposed revisions to its solid waste law (“Law”). The country is proposing to revise its Law for the stated purpose of...more

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Joint Advisory on Designing Contracts for Processing of Municipal Recyclables: SWANA/National Waste & Recycling Association August...

The Solid Waste Association of North America and National Waste & Recycling Association (collectively “SWANA”) announced an amendment/update to the document they drafted in 2015 titled: Joint Advisory on Designing...more

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Top Environmental Authority in China Proposes Amendment to the Solid Waste Law

On July 11, 2018, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (“MEE”) released a draft proposal to amend the country’s solid waste statute. Among other changes, the draft proposed to restrict solid waste releases from...more

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Chinese Waste Import Restrictions/Impacts on State and Local Recycling Programs: June 12th Solid Waste Association of North...

The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) issued what it describes as an “update” on the topic of: China Waste Import Restrictions and Impacts on State and Local Recycling Programs (“Update”) ...more

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Environmental Protection Control Standards for Imports of Solid Wastes as Raw Materials: China Issues Final Standards

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) announced that China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection issued final scrap import standards. The standards are denominated the Environmental Protection Control...more

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China Waste Import Restrictions: December 15th Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Comments

The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) submitted December 15th comments addressing China’s restrictions on waste imports....more

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Catalogue of Solid Waste Forbidden to Import into China: Solid Waste Association of North America October 11th Update to States

The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) sent an October 11th “update” to state officials regarding the People’s Republic of China intent to update its Catalogue of Solid Waste Forbidden to Import into China...more

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Solid Waste Association of North America: Comments on Proposed Updated Catalogue of Solid Waste Forbidden to Import into China

The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) on August 31st submitted comments to the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) and the People’s Republic of China in regards to China’s intent to update its Catalogue of Solid...more

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Differentiating Scrap and Solid Waste: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry's Comments on Proposed Updated Catalogue of Solid...

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry (“ISRI”) on August 28th announced it submitted comments to the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) and People’s Republic of China in regards to China’s intent to update its Catalogue of...more

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Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People’s Republic of China (2015 Draft)

June 10, 2015 marked the day that the Chinese government released a new draft law for public comment. China’s increased awareness of the long lasting effects of pollution on the country’s land, water, and people is reflected...more

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