Business and Investments

The provisions of the Waste Act of 14 December 2012 impose an obligation on the entrepreneur to keep waste records. The regulations clearly specify that this should be done using documents such as waste record sheets, separate for each type of waste and a waste transfer card. What should be taken into account when deciding to entrust waste to a specialist company? Records ...

Martijn Reintjes, referring to the results of a survey for the VDM, the German association for entrepreneurs in the metal recycling industry, points out that the sector in question is experiencing increasing profits. Almost 89% of the association's member companies described their situation as positive and 92% of those questioned expressed optimism about the coming months. The prices of the raw metal, which remain at an even level and a stable...

As announced by the authorities in Beijing, the regulation according to which China imposes an embargo on waste previously imported to it from other countries takes effect with the beginning of 2018. As mentioned last July, the ban applies not only to waste paper, but also to certain textiles, metal waste and plastics. In terms of paper, however, the ban is not intended to apply to a total ban on transport to...

Compared to the uncertainty in global markets, European paper production remained stable last year, according to the latest reports. Market analysts not only note that this trend has been in place for several years, but also point out that the European region performs better than other key paper-producing regions such as the United States and Canada....