Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 September 2023
A recovery seems to be continuing for OCC with prices for this cardboard grade now back up to levels last seen in...
Defra promises to introduce ‘Simpler Recycling’ to replace consistency of collections
A communication from Defra to industry stakeholders has said that it plans to introduce 'Simpler Recycling' instead of the formerly proposed consistent...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 September 2023
With some prices rising this week for some grades, is this a sign that a market that has been on the slide...
Sites with waste exemptions should continue without need for permit, says The Recycling Association
The Recycling Association has written to Environment Minister Rebecca Pow asking her to reconsider whether low-risk facilities that currently operate under a...
Smurfit Kappa in merger discussions with US firm WestRock
Ireland's mill group and packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa has entered merger discussions with US packaging business WestRock.
If the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 8 September 2023
September is a month when people expect markets to take off after the quieter summer period.
Although historically, it...
China’s Nine Dragons Paper warns of loss of up to £284 million in last...
Chinese mill group Nine Dragons Paper has issued a profit warning that could reach a loss of up to £284 million for...
Thai paper mill fires up second OCC line
An OCC line delivered by Austrian technology giant Andritz has started operation in a mill in Thailand.
United Paper...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 25 August 2023
There was a flurry of activity for some paper grades, and metals were up too. But plastics continued to struggle this week.
University of Surrey researchers find way to prevent adhesive residues sticking to cardboard, plastic,...
Scientists at the University of Surrey have found that a simple additive to existing adhesives can prevent residue sticking to cardboard, plastic,...