Plastics Recycling Update Magazine: Exports of scrap plastics robust

Exports of scrap plastics robust By Editorial Staff, Plastics Recycling Update July 29, 2015 Exports of scrap plastics from the U.S. continued to climb for the third consecutive month. May saw month-to-month increase of 10.1 percent from April 2015 export levels, with 495.12 million pounds of scrap plastics exported in May 2015. When matched against May 2014 levels, the volume of plastic scrap exports was also up by a robust 16.5 percent. The weighted price of recovered plastic exports was flat in May, at 18.38 cents per pound, up just 0.1 percent from its April 2015 standing. When compared with its year-over-year (YOY) level, the price was down by 7.1 percent. Through May, at 1.94 billion pounds, the volume of recovered plastics exported was up 1.0 percent from its 2014 year-to-date (YTD) figure. At 18.49 cents per pound, the average price through May was down, however, by 6.3 percent from its 2014 YTD standing.

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Plastics Recycling Update Magazine: Exports of scrap plastics robust
Exports of scrap plastics robust By Editorial Staff, Plastics Recycling Update July 29, 2015 Exports of scrap plastics from the U.S. continued to climb for the third consecutive month. May saw month-to-month increase of 10.1 percent from April 2015 export levels, with 495.12 million pounds of scrap plastics exported in May 2015. When matched against May 2014 levels, the volume of plastic scrap exports was also up by a robust 16.5 percent. The weighted price of recovered plastic exports was flat in May, at 18.38 cents per pound, up just 0.1 percent from its April 2015 standing. When compared with its year-over-year (YOY) level, the price was down by 7.1 percent. Through May, at 1.94 billion pounds, the volume of recovered plastics exported was up 1.0 percent from its 2014 year-to-date (YTD) figure. At 18.49 cents per pound, the average price through May was down, however, by 6.3 percent from its 2014 YTD standing. To return to the Plastics Recycling Update newsletter, click here.