Recycled paper export report: June 2022
Only exports of OCC increased in June, with mixed paper and news & pam grades all lower than in May.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 August 2022
The influence of the PRN/PERN hung over the physical market this week helping to boost both plastic and paper prices.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 August 2022
Summer trading can sometimes bring about strange pricing, and this was one of those weeks, especially for plastics.
With...
Half yearly profits fall at Lee & Man as costs bite
Hong Kong-based paper group Lee & Man has seen its half year profits fall following an increase in costs plus the impact...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 August 2022
For paper and plastic grades it was another week where prices dropped by quite a bit.
In the case...
Recyclate prices and Suez acquisition help Veolia to strong first half results
Veolia has reported revenue growth of 46.2% in the first half of its 2022 financial year compared to the same period in...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 July 2022
This week saw big price drops for plastic packaging grades, with some key paper grades also dropping in value.
Strong growth seen in UK circular economy investments
A report from accountancy firm BDO has found that more than £1.5 billion of capital has been made into UK circular economy...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 July 2022
It was another week of gradually easing prices for many key grades with the same pattern expected over the summer.
Recycled plastic export report: May 2022
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...