Recycling prices and market commentary: 18 March 2022
With the exception of PET bottles, it was a week where the market tried to work out what was going to happen...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 November 2018
Aluminium and plastic PRNs are the main story this week, with prices rising even higher.
As reported last week, the Advisory Committee on Packaging has...
Iceland begins using Mondi’s barrier paper instead of plastic for packaging
Retailer Iceland has begun using a barrier paper provided by Mondi instead of plastic on some of its packaging.
Chris Burton’s fibre market report: November 2020
I’m going to give myself a pat on the back. Last month when I wrote this column, I said I was optimistic...
Vietnam sets out new standards for recycled plastics and paper imports
The Government of Vietnam has revealed its new national standards on how recycled plastics and paper can be imported into the country.
These new regulations...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 May 2019
In the week that the Resources and Waste Strategy consultation that included extended producer responsibility reform, it was the PRN/PERN system that...
Biffa expecting revenue increases when it publishes annual results
A trading announcement from Biffa has said that it expects revenue to increase when it publishes its annual results in June.
Chris Burton’s fibre report: June 2022
As a trader, I am not enjoying the savage market at the moment.
There are no second places to...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 May 2020
Plastic and paper packaging grades saw falls in value this week due to a fall in the PRN/PERN value for the former...
Chris Burton’s fibre report: May 2021
While we are seeing prices starting to fall for packaging grades, if you think back to January 2020, we are in a...