James Armitage on the PRN market
Valpak’s head of procurement James Armitage gives his opinion on the PRN market
Over the last few weeks, the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 11 August 2023
As we get deeper into the summer holidays, and with very little European demand across materials, markets are very quiet at the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 August 2023
August is here and the recycling markets reflect the season even if the weather doesn't.
Buyers in mainland Europe...
EPR: regulations published after latest delay to scheme
Ministers have published draft regulations that will eventually implement the long-delayed extended producer responsibility policy.
The government in 2022...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 July 2023
While Europeans were sheltering from an intense heatwave in late July, Asian reprocessers had their minds on Christmas.
A...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 July 2023
For most of the week, it looked like nothing was happening. For most of the market that was the case, especially as...
Recycled plastic export report: May 2023
These are the latest HMRC export figures for May 2023 for PE-based plastics – commodity code 391510. Only destinations of more than...
Recycled paper export report: May 2023
These are the latest HMRC export figures for May 2023 for key paper and cardboard grades. Only destinations of more than 1,000...
Recycling prices and market intelligence: 14 July 2023
It was another quiet week with low supply, low demand, but also some grades falling in price.
As we...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 7 July 2023
Everywhere that buys material seems full at the moment with generally little demand for recycled product at present.
With...