Nova Chemicals funds campaign to halt Indonesian plastic pollution
NOVA Chemicals has announced a three-year investment of nearly 1.5 million euros into Project STOP to prevent plastic debris reaching the ocean.
The investment supports...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 July 2018
The news for the recycling market this week has been dominated by the draft law published by the Chinese Government showing that it intends...
James Armitage on the PRN market
Valpak’s head of procurement James Armitage gives his opinion on the PRN market
We are almost halfway through the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 April 2020
OCC and mixed paper demand was strong again this week, although not everywhere, but enough to push some grades of paper recycling...
ALPLA investing €5 million in food-grade rPET extrusion system
Italian plastic packaging group ALPLA will invest €5 million (£4.42 million) to create an extrusion system for rPET at its site in...
ALPLA buys German firm BTB PET-Recycling
Austrian plastic group ALPLA has acquired German business BTB PET-Recycling which turns PET bottles into material predominantly used for creating new bottles.
Vietnam issues draft waste laws as part of environmental legislation
New draft waste laws have been published by the Government of Vietnam as part of its revised Law on Environmental Protection.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 July 2021
Next week is expected to be the benchmark for August for many grades, meaning this week was a steady as she goes...
Carbios signs deal with Novozymes to secure enzymes for biorecycling of PET
French company Carbios has signed a long-term exclusive deal with biological solutions company Novozymes to secure enzymes for biorecycling of PET.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 January 2023
The uncertain market is still edging its way into 2023 with participants still trying to work out which way things are headed....