Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 June 2020
Those trading in the recycling market this week generally found themselves trying to decide which way values are headed.
China confirms ban on solid waste imports by end of this year
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment in China has said that it will end solid waste imports by the end of this...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 May 2020
Plastic and paper packaging grades saw falls in value this week due to a fall in the PRN/PERN value for the former...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 May 2020
As one recycling market commentator put it, "what goes up, must come down" and this was the case for certain paper grades...
Nespresso using 80% recycled aluminium in its coffee pods
Coffee pod manufacturer Nespresso has said that it is now using 80% recycled aluminium in one of its coffee lines, with the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 May 2020
While scrap metal traders and plastic bottle sellers will have seen price increases this week, everyone else will have seen falling or...
US Environmental Protection Agency warns of shortage of recycled paper and cardboard
Americans are being encouraged to recycle by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because of a shortage of paper and cardboard as...
Indian paper and metal recyclers at risk of bankruptcy warns trade association
Around 6,000 Indian paper and metal recycling businesses are at risk of going bust, according to the Materials Recycling Association of India...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 8 May 2020
A little early ahead of the UK bank holiday weekend, this week was characterised by a generally quieter recycling market.
New free app Galileo Green Lane shows where shipping delays may be occurring at...
Companies shipping recyclable materials into Europe will be able to see where shipping delays are taking place at major ports and border...