Recycling prices and market commentary: 7 May 2021
With the exception of industrial non-ferrous metals, it was a downward facing market for many grades of recycled materials this week.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 August 2020
As we head towards the end of summer, the market for recyclate is looking ahead with a great deal of uncertainty.
United States calls on China to halt solid waste import ban in WTO complaint
The United States has complained to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about China's solid waste import ban and called on it to...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 June 2020
A potential oversupply of PRNs hit the recycled plastic packaging market hard this week, with prices dropping as a result.
Covid leads to £52.8 million loss for Biffa
Waste management company Biffa has recorded a £52.8 million statutory loss for its financial year up to the end of March 2021.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 May 2019
Crazily high prices are being paid for plastic packaging grades at the moment, and crazily low prices for recycled paper grades.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 October 2018
In what is normally the busiest time of the year for the recycling market, trading volumes look set to be lower than in previous...
Vietnam to introduce new laws on recycling imports
The Government of Vietnam has begun a process that will lead to new laws and regulations developed on the import of recycled materials.
A high-level...
Strong commodity prices helped Biffa back into profitability in first half of financial year
Biffa has revealed that its operating profit has moved back into profit after suffering a loss in the first half of its...
EuRIC calls for simplification of waste shipment regulations
Umbrella trade association EuRIC has said that waste shipment regulations should be simplified to align them with the EU Circular Economy Action...