Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 June 2023
While the sun is shining, that gives some optimism unlike the trading in the recycling marketplace this week.
There...
James Armitage on the PRN market
Valpakās head of procurement James Armitage gives his opinion on the PRN market
We are almost halfway through the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 June 2023
Little price falls affected some key grades this week as markets continued to be sluggish.
Plastics packaging grades dropped...
Scotland drops business waste zones as part of Circular Economy Bill
The Scottish Government has not included business waste zones in its new Circular Economy Bill.
These zones were consulted...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 June 2023
Markets remain tough for paper grades and plastics especially, but there was a little bit of respite from the PRN/PERN market this...
Britivic launch less recyclable Ecopack for Robinson’s squash drinks
Soft drinks brand Britvic has launched what it calls an Ecopack for its Robinson's squash drinks.
While the company...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 June 2023
There wasn't a huge amount of activity in the paper and plastics market this week and this was reflected in pretty static...
Government guidelines to encourage households not to contaminate recycling
The Government plans to issue guidelines that will encourage people not to put non-recyclable items in their recycling bins.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 May 2023
Ahead of the Bank Holiday Weekend, market participants seemed more interested in the sunny weather than trading.
This was...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 May 2023
Last week saw the publication of the interim obligation data from the National Packaging Waste Database and it had an impact on...