Budget announces £200 per tonne plastic packaging tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced that the plastic packaging tax will be £200 per tonne from April 2022 in the Budget.
Analysis: what would a Veolia purchase of Suez mean for the UK recycling market?
Since summer last year, a Veolia purchase of Suez has been on the cards and now appears to be heading towards a...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 March 2021
There continues to be heat in the paper and cardboard market with prices jumping up again this week, with this market predicted...
B3011 plastics set to be permitted for export to non-OECD countries from 29 July
A statutory instrument laid before Parliament should allow for the resumption of B3011 plastics exports to non-OECD countries.
The...
Highest level of waste sector deals since 2010
UK waste sector mergers and acquisitions activity was higher in 2017 than in any of the previous six years.
Financial adviser Grant Thornton UK LLP's...
Thailand delays plastic scrap import ban for five years
Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it will ban the import of plastic scrap in five years.
Turkey bans import of PE-based 391510 plastics
Turkey's Government has banned the import of commodity code 391510 plastics that are typically grades such as PET, HDPE and LDPE.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 February 2021
There is a lot to think about for those moving recyclate at the moment, with different grades reacting to different conditions.
Nine Dragons and Lee & Man planning massive mills on China/Vietnam border
Chinese mill groups Nine Dragons and Lee & Man have separately revealed plans to build huge mills on the border of China...
PM23 machine at Lee & Man Paper mill in Malaysia commissioned
The PM23 papermaking machines at Lee & Man Paper's mill in Malaysia has been commissioned, according to its manufacturer.