Aluminium can recycling and production industry says it is against digital deposit return schemes
Alupro, the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association and the Can Makers Committee have issued a joint statement that said they do not support...
China cracks down on illegal waste imports under second phase of Blue Sky 2018
A second phase of China's Blue Sky 2018 waste import inspection regime has seen customs officials targeting illegal waste.
From 29 March to 2 April,...
Recycled paper export report: September 2021
There wasn't much difference between the volumes of OCC and mixed paper exported in September, suggesting we may have a month in...
Quantafuel and Geminor set up new plastics recycling company Polynate
Chemical plastic recycler Quantafuel and waste management company Geminor have established a new plastics recycling company called Polynate.
Polynate...
Plastic recycling is under-used warns Bureau of International Recycling
Global recycling trade organisation Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said that plastic recycling is an under-used waste management solution.
The Recycling Podcast has been launched
A new podcast, The Recycling Podcast, discussing the latest issues in the recycling sector has been launched.
The first...
SABIC launches blockchain pilot to see if it can track circularity of plastics
Saudi petrochemical company SABIC is to investigate whether blockchain technology can be used to track circular feedstock in consumer products.
China to completely ban imports of foreign waste
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said that the country will completely ban imports of foreign waste.
In his speech to the opening of the 13th National...
Metal company launches national textile recycling scheme
Midlands metals and waste management company Ward Recycling has moved into the textiles sector with the launch of the WARDRobe recycling scheme.
Initial collections stated...
India confirms ban on import of recycled PET flake
Recycled PET flake imports are banned, the Indian Government has confirmed.
In a move to clarify its order of...