Shipping lines could lose 5 million teu from China recyclate ban
Research from Drewry Maritime Advisers has suggested that the ban on certain recyclable materials by China could cost shipping lines up to 4-5 million...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 January 2022
Some paper grades increased in values this week, some plastic grades fell and metals were stable.
For many, this...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 January 2021
As we come to the end of a very challenging month, recycling industry participants are hoping for a better February although they...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 January 2020
The new year brought a little bit more optimism for the paper recycling traders while plastic bottles saw a rise on the...
Biffa revenues up 8.8 per cent
Biffa’s annual results have been published today showing ‘strong growth in revenue, profits and cash flows’.
The UK waste management company has also announced...
Market conditions: looking ahead
Has the market reached rock bottom as yet?
There are some in the market who think it has, while some aren't so sure. Certainly, in...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 April 2021
The week leading up to Easter and the long weekend brought huge price increases for metals, largely stable plastics, and an uncertain...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 November 2019
Paper and plastic recycling markets remain in very different places at the moment.
While the market for plastic packaging...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 11 January 2019
The main drama was happening in the plastic recycling market this week.
With the volatile PRN/PERN price, some companies...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 September 2022
The PRN/PERN supported the market this week, with prices of this and the physical materials remaining stable on the whole.