Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 December 2019
Christmas recycling markets are always unusual, and this year looks set to be more unusual than in previous years.
China set to launch Blue Sky 2020 waste import crackdown and reveals import fall
China's General Administration of Customs has revealed its plans to shortly launch its Blue Sky 2020 plan to prevent illegal waste imports.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 December 2019
Is there some optimism to be had for the struggling paper recycling sector? Possibly, although positives could potentially be outweighed by some...
Colgate to make recyclable toothpaste HDPE tubes and will share technology with competitors
Toothpaste manufacturer Colgate-Palmolive has developed a recyclable and easily squeezable HDPE tube and is sharing its new technology with its competitors.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 6 December 2019
Recycled paper trading remains in the doldrums as many start to introduce charging mechanisms to clients to ensure they can make money...
EuRIC calls for fiscal instruments to stimulate demand for recycled content
The umbrella organisation EuRIC that represents a number of European recycling trade associations has said that market- and fiscal-based instruments should be...
CCIC to inspect Russian, Indian, Argentine and Brazilian paper and metal exports to China
China Inspection and Certification Group (CCIC) has been approved to be the inspection agency for exports of paper and metal to China...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 November 2019
The paper recycling industry appeared to be doing Christmas shopping in Black Friday week as there wasn't a lot of trade going...
Poseidon Plastics to build 10,000 tonne UK facility to recycle trays, pots, containers and...
A joint venture company Poseidon Plastics has announced plans to construct a 10,000 tonnes per year facility in Teesside that will process...
Resource Association to close at the end of the year
Trade body the Resource Association has announced that it will be shut down on 31 December 2019, subject to ratification from its...