Recycling prices and market commentary: 8 April 2022
It was a stable market this week, but there is a differing picture with paper and plastic grades.
With...
EPR needs to be strengthened to reduce virgin plastic use, says IPCC report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) third report has said that extended producer responsibility (EPR) will need to be strengthened to...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 April 2022
There was no joking in the recycling market this week, but there was a very active PRN/PERN market.
With...
European Commission to ban greenwashing including false labelling
As part of its circular economy package, the European Commission has announced that it will ban greenwashing among Member States.
Industry responds to Defra’s views on Extended Producer Responsibility consultation
Stakeholders from the recycling industry have responded to the publication of the Government's response to the views shared in the Extended Producer...
Government to set up taskforce to come up with new business waste collection proposals
The Government has announced that it will set up an industry taskforce to develop new business waste collection proposals.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 25 March 2022
Is there a limit on how high plastic prices can go? There must be but it was another week of big jumps...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 18 March 2022
With the exception of PET bottles, it was a week where the market tried to work out what was going to happen...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market
Since the last report the world has been turned upside with everything that is well documented in the media with the world...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 11 March 2022
While there was very strong demand and increasing prices for plastic grades, it wasn't the same picture for other materials.