Waitrose introduces designer rPET shopping bags
Waitrose has joined forces with reusable bag manufacturer Jutexpo and designer Emma Bridgewater to create a designer rPET shopping bag made entirely from recycled...
Waste paper prices have gone “through the roof” says Smurfit Kappa boss
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) chief executive Tony Smurfit has said that waste paper prices have gone "through the roof" recently and this...
Nine Dragons Paper to build recycled paper mill in India
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Nine Dragons Paper and the Indian state government of Maharashtra to allow the building...
Thailand considering plastic import ban from 1 January 2022
The Government of Thailand will look into the possibility of a plastic import ban from 1 January 2022.
Following...
BIR warns that China has tightened rules on importing recycled plastic pellets
Exporting recycled plastic pellets to China has become tougher, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR).
In a...
SAICA Natur to build paper sorting facility at Manchester mill
A paper sorting facility is to be built at SAICA Natur's mill at Partington in Manchester.
Capable of processing...
International Paper advances on £5bn takeover bid for DS Smith
In a significant development in the paper and packaging industry, US-based International Paper is reportedly close to announcing a formal offer for...
Taiwan closes the door on plastic and bans mixed paper
Taiwan, the last Asian market for recovered plastic, has put the world on notice that it's about to close its doors.
A report by the...
Nine Dragons Paper announces record profit
Chinese containerboard manufacturer Nine Dragons Paper has revealed record profits and sales for the six months up to end of December 2017.
The group, which...
Turkey looking to ease back on its plastic ban
Turkey is reportedly looking at a compromise solution so that some plastics may be allowed for import again following its recent ban.
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