Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 January 2023
It is likely to be the topic of conversation for a long time yet, but the situation in the Red Sea keeps...
Print firm donates to charity after lost decade of packaging compliance
Trade services specialist Swanline Print has donated almost £15,000 to a conservation charity after an investigation revealed the company was a decade late in conforming with packaging recovery laws
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 January 2023
The situation in the Red Sea dominated the post-Christmas New Year market this week throwing in a whole dose of uncertainty.
EU Council agrees to give cardboard exemption from reuse targets under Packaging and Packaging...
The European Council has suggested that cardboard packaging should be exempt from proposed reuse targets.
In its negotiating position...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 December 2023
Please note, this is the last market report for 2023. Our next report will be on 5 January 2024. Thank you to...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 8 December 2023
Christmas is definitely at the forefront of minds on the market now with just two weeks of trading left before the big...
European Parliament votes for separate collections of packaging for recycling by 2029
The European Parliament has voted to ensure that EU Member States collect 90% of materials contained in packaging separately by 2029.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 November 2023
There was a little bit of movement in some grades this week, especially where deep sea export was required.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 November 2023
Underlying prices were mostly stable this week, but last week's fall in the value of the PRN/PERN hit plastics markets once again.
Recycled content requirements have damaged European plastics markets, Plastics Recyclers Europe warn
The Single Use Plastics Directive requirement for 25% recycled content in beverage bottles has hit the European plastics market, according to Plastics...