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  Turkey not only retained its place as the largest export destination for U.S. ferrous scrap, but also posted the largest net volume gain (+524,000 mt to more than 3.9 million tons) last year, according to Census Bureau trade data. Here are the top 5 market gains and losses for U.S. ferrous scrap exporters last...

(Washington, DC) – The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Board of Directors will consider the addition of two new specifications to the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular at its upcoming Winter Meeting on February 21, 2020: Inbound Residential Single Stream Specification: Inbound Residential Single Stream is the material derived from a recycling method whereby residents...

Recyclers have potential regulatory reporting to be completed by March 1, 2020 and also between June 1 and September 30, 2020. Reporting due by March 1, 2020 is annual Tier II (or Tier 2) reporting for Calendar Year 2019 under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) regulations at 40 CFR Part 370....

The coronavirus is getting a lot of press for good reason. The Chinese were quick to publicize the outbreak which has given other countries, such as the U.S., the opportunity to control the spread of the disease. The biggest unknown at this time is what the incubation or latency timeframe is for the virus. In...

Reuters reports, “Crude prices dropped 3% to three-month lows on Monday as the death toll from China’s coronavirus grew and more businesses were forced to shut down, fueling expectations of slowing oil demand.” In New York, NYMEX crude oil futures approached $52 per barrel (after having traded as high as $65/bbl earlier in the month)...