Turkey to restrict imports of recycled materials to half of its domestic needs
Turkey's Environment Minister has announced that the country intends to restrict imports of recycled materials to half of what its recycling sector...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 August 2020
As we head towards the end of summer, the market for recyclate is looking ahead with a great deal of uncertainty.
UPM puts Shotton mill up for sale
As part of a major restructuring and streamling plan, UPM has put its Shotton mill in Wales up for sale with the...
Hapag-Lloyd to continue to ship paper and cardboard to China until end of year
Shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has said it will ship paper and cardboard to reach China by the end of the year.
Chinese paper and cardboard quota down 40% so far this year
Chinese paper and cardboard quota in 2020 has fallen by 40% on the same period in 2019, the latest quota release shows.
Vietnamese Prime Minister’s directive allows recycled plastic imports until end of 2024
Recycled plastic imports will be allowed until 31 December 2024 following a directive from the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 August 2020
At this time of year you might expect a largely stable recycling market, but there were a few changes this week.
Recycled plastic export report: June 2020
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Recycled paper export report: June 2020
After the weakest numbers we had ever recorded in May, it isn't a surprise that exports of recycled paper were improved in...
Macao bans import of paper and cardboard for recycling with immediate effect
The Macao Special Administrative Region has banned the import and transit of paper and cardboard for recycling with immediate effect.