Is China planning a complete ban on solid waste imports by end 2020?
An official Chinese Government document has said that the country plans to ban solid waste imports by the end of 2020.
The Chinese Central Committee...
Remondis acquisition of packaging body DSD blocked by German monopolies agency
Germany's Federal Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has blocked a proposed acquisition by waste management giant Remondis of the packaging recycling scheme Duales System...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 March 2021
It was a mixed week for the recycling industry with some prices up and some down.
As we hurtle...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 November 2021
It was a volatile market for recycled plastics this week, especially as the regulators created confusion by re-introducing PRN/PERNs back into the...
Recycling market conditions: looking ahead (18 June 2018)
There is increasingly a view across the recycling market that prices are set to fall.
Will that be this week? Possibly, but probably not.
If anything,...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 25 February 2022
It was a week of rising prices especially for recycled paper and plastic grades.
Indeed, prices were really jumping...
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.
FEAD says that green list exports of recyclate are “essential” following EU vote to...
European waste management trade association FEAD said that green list exports of recycled materials are "essential" and that insisting on a notification...
Chinese official suggests there will be more regulation around solid waste import ban
A Chinese official has said that there will be new regulation related to the solid waste import ban due at the end...
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.