Key panel calls for deposit return scheme for vapes
Councillors in the North-West have called for a deposit return scheme for disposable vapes to reduce waste fires and boost lithium recycling.
Plastic firm Yes Recycling (Fife) goes into administration
Administrators have been appointed to Yes Recycling (Fife) Limited after the company was unable to pay its debts.
The...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: May 2021
Since my last report we have seen monthly figures, quarterly figures, and a few finger fudges along the way.
BIR paper president expecting strong second half of 2021 for recovered fibre
BIR paper division president and Paprec chief executive Jean-Luc Petithuguenin is expecting the second half of 2021 to be strong for recovered...
Dow and Mura Technology to build multiple advanced plastic recycling plants in Europe and...
Materials science giant Dow and advanced plastic recycling firm Mura Technology have announced plans to build a number of facilities across Europe...
Recycled paper export report: June 2022
Only exports of OCC increased in June, with mixed paper and news & pam grades all lower than in May.
South Korea to ban imports for plastics and mixed paper, introduce tough standards for...
South Korea's Ministry of Environment has announced a roadmap that will see the prohibition of almost all waste imports with the exception...
Australia to ban export of recyclable materials
The Australian Government is planning to ban exports of recycled paper, plastics, glass and tyres.
Following a meeting of...
Recycled paper export report: September 2023
These are the latest HMRC export figures for September 2023 for key paper and cardboard grades. Only destinations of more than 1,000...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 December 2022
This is the final market report of 2022. The next one will be published on 6 January 2023. Thank you to everyone...