Recycling activity drops in Europe
The amount of material recycled by the typical EU citizen has fallen, according to official data.
Zoleikha Mian joins Recycling UK as business development manager
Recycling UK has appointed Zoleikha Mian as business development manager.
Zoly, who was previously with ACN, will be based...
Carbios begins construction of enzyme PET recycling plant
French company Carbios has started construction of its demonstrator enzyme PET recycling plant in Lyon.
Situated in France's Chemistry...
Recycled pharmaceutical bottle launched in Paris
Medical science giant Bormioli Pharma is to launch a bottle made solely from recycled PET.
Colin Clarke’s recovered fibre report: February 2023
The start of the year has seen subdued markets due to uncertainty around the PRN/PERN.
Last year, we saw...
Carton makers launch bid to boost kerbside collection
Drinks-container makers have published help for councils to collect their packaging from the kerbside.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 February 2023
It was another week of waiting to see as the market doesn't seem to want to start 2023, even though we are...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market
In this new feature, each month, Valpak director of procurement Ben Richardson will share his analysis of the PRN/PERN market.
EuRIC says a future Waste Shipment Regulation should not prevent paper/cardboard exports
Umbrella trade association EuRIC has said that the proposed European Union Waste Shipment Regulation should not hamper the global market for recovered...
WTO advisor calls for international standards to support trade of plastics
An advisor to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has suggested that there should be international standards that support the trade of virgin...