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12 Minutes with Steve Sutta on Recycling Today
Steve has worked with paper mills in China for 40 years. He is the founder and CEO of Green Planet 21. In 12 minutes you can have his thoughts on recycling and sustainability matters and the dynamics of the global marketplace today. Steve covers the National Sword, China’s new inspections and special actions, commingled recyclables,…
Update: China’s National Sword Implementation
Green Planet 21 is in the recycling and sustainability business. We work with our customers to maximize recyclables that they generate in their plants so that they landfill as little as possible and move towards their sustainability goals. There are many types or grades of scrap materials for cardboard and paper and plastic recycling. The…
Dear Suppliers: Prepare Shipments to China with Increased Care (i.e. Vigilance)
Dear Current and Future Customers: Thanks so very much for your ongoing business. We need you to be in the loop and fully understand the current situation for recyclables in China. The Chinese government has set new standards for imports to China and their inspectors are in place as of March 1st. Their inspection of…
China Plans to Cut Plastic Scrap Imports
As we collect, bale, and transport old corrugated containers (OCC), office paper, many types of packaging, wrappings, and strappings, Green Planet 21 will continue to partner with our clients to ensure that we maximize recycling and the value of scrap materials with persistent vigor. We expect that China will continue to buy our high quality,…