Plastics export watch
The volume of plastic scrap exported in May, at 377.89 million pounds, increased by 6.4 percent when compared to its April figure. However, when matched against May 2009’s position, the volume of exports fell by 16.0 percent.
The weighted price of recovered plastic exports for May, at 21.39 cents per pound, decreased 2.2 percent from its April standing. Yet, when compared to May 2009, the price rose 22.5 percent.
Through May, at 1.83 billion pounds, the volume of recovered plastics exported improved a slight 0.6 percent over its 2009 year-to-date (YTD) figure. And, at 21.05 cents per pound, the average price through May was also up 23.0 percent over its YTD standing.
Cited by: Plastics Recycling Update
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