## Plastics exports flat in May
_By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling_
Plastics exports stayed flat in May, though were down when compared year-over-year.
The volume of plastic scrap exported in May, at 369.41 million pounds, was down 0.9 percent from its April figure. When matched against its May 2011 position, the volume of exports was down as well, by 5.6 percent.
The weighted price of recovered plastic exports in May, at 21.78 cents per pound, was down 2.0 percent from its April standing. Too, when compared to its year-over-year (YOY) level the price was down by 4.3 percent.
Through May, at 1.87 billion pounds, the volume of recovered plastics exported was up a robust 6.5 percent from its 2011 year-to-date (YTD) figure. However, at 21.63 cents per pound, the average price through May was down slightly 0.1 percent from its 2011 YTD standing.
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