Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 September 2022
The first full week back after the summer holidays brought an environment of nervousness about the months ahead.
This...
Greiner Packaging buys recycled PET flake producer ALWAG
Austrian firm Greiner Packaging has acquired Serbian recycled PET flake producer ALWAG.
It now means that Greiner Packaging has...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 September 2022
The PRN/PERN supported the market this week, with prices of this and the physical materials remaining stable on the whole.
CPI issues revised Design for Recyclability Guidelines for fibre and announces certification scheme for...
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has published revised Design for Recyclability Guidelines that advise on what is acceptable for paper/cardboard mills.
Packaging firm PFF completes production trial using NEXTLOOPP food grade recycled PP
The packaging division of PFF Group has undertaken a full-scale production trial using NEXTLOOPP's prototype post-consumer food grade recycled PP.
Study shows new polymer PEF has lower carbon impact than fossil-based PET
A lifecycle assessment of a new polymer called PEF has found that is had a lower carbon impact than fossil-based PET.
Mondi opens lab to test recyclability of coated paper
Paper packaging group Mondi has opened a laboratory in Austria to test the recyclability of coated paper.
Based at...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 August 2022
The market is waiting to see what September will bring, but that didn't mean that there was inactivity this week.
DS Smith investigating straw, hemp, cocoa shells, daisies and seaweed as paper and plastic...
As part of its £100 million circular economy R&D programme, DS Smith is trialling use of materials such as straw, hemp, cocoa...
Recycled plastic packaging manufacturing plant set to be built on the Wirral
A manufacturing facility that will use recycled plastic packaging is going to be constructed on the Wirral, Merseyside.
A...