Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 March 2021
March so far has seen huge growth in the value of certain materials, but as we head towards Easter, will this increase...
RECOUP says UK plastic recycling infrastructure needs to double by 2022
RECOUP's Household Plastic Packaging Sorting and Infrastructure Report has found that UK plastic recycling infrastructure needs to double by 2022 in order...
DS Smith investigating straw, hemp, cocoa shells, daisies and seaweed as paper and plastic...
As part of its £100 million circular economy R&D programme, DS Smith is trialling use of materials such as straw, hemp, cocoa...
Recycling market commentary: 13 April 2018
There was more activity on the market this week, with the paper sector in particular appearing to be getting stronger week-by-week.
While plastics and metal...
Berry gets RecyClass certification to show it uses recycled content in French facility
The Berry Superfos facility in La Genête, France has been given RecyClass certification so it can demonstrate its use of recycled content.
China issues tiny recycled paper import quota
The Chinese government has issued its third batch of import quota for recycled paper for 2020, with just a total of 22,750...
ESA welcomes NIA resources and waste policy recommendations
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has welcomed the publication of the National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA).
The NIA has made a series of recommendations to help...
Yes Recycling plans hard-to-recycle plastics facility in Scotland
Hard-to-recycle plastics specialist Yes Recycling has announced plans to open a new facility in Scotland.
Due to open in...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 April 2022
Rising prices were seen for paper, plastics and PRNs/PERNs this week but some metals fell back.
Last week's NPWD...
Experts call for firm action to boost plastic recycling
A panel of experts led by Baroness Molly Meacher has urged ministers to ramp-up taxes on disposable plastics as part of a crackdown on pollution caused by the material.
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