Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 March 2023
Frosty winds are blowing across the market at the moment, with trading volumes reported as low again across most materials.
Walkers crisps trialling new paper-based flexible outer packaging
Multipacks of Walkers crisps may soon have paper-based flexible outer packaging if a trial proves successful.
Around 300,000 six-pack...
RECOUP opens its own lab to help with RecyClass certification of plastics
Plastics charity RECOUP has opened up its own laboratory to help it give companies RecyClass certification of plastics.
It...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 March 2023
There were strange things happening in the PRN/PERN market this week, with unexplainable price changes occurring.
Well, possibly the...
Soft plastics recycling plant co-owned by Morrisons opens in Scotland
A soft plastics recycling plant that is co-owned by Morrisons and Yes Recycling has been opened in Fife, Scotland.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 February 2023
While physical market conditions remain weak, the PRN/PERN price continues to prop up some grades.
In plastics, some price...
Interseroh+ offers Made for Recycling paper/cardboard packaging assessment
German recycling alliance Interseroh+ is offering a Made for Recycling service that assesses whether paper and cardboard packaging meets new CEPI guidelines....
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 February 2023
Physical markets are quiet, but there was strong movement for the plastic PRN/PERN this week.
Demand is generally poor...
VAT won’t be charged on returned bottles under Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
The UK Treasury has confirmed to the Scottish Government that VAT won't be charged on bottles returned under Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme...
MPs question whether proposed EU Packaging laws will lead to recycling differences between Great...
MPs on the European Scrutiny Committee have asked for clarity from Environment Minister Rebecca Pow on how a new EU Packaging and...