Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 December 2020
Increasing PRN/PERN prices helped prices of packaging plastics this week, while metal grades were also up to.
There was...
Analysis: How OCC and mixed paper export destinations have changed in 2020
In this article, I look at how the export destinations have changed in 2020 compared to 2019 for OCC and mixed paper...
Malaysia on verge of introducing mandatory paper export inspections
The Malaysian Government looks set to introduce mandatory waste paper export inspections.
REB Market Intelligence understands that regulations are...
Chinese official suggests there will be more regulation around solid waste import ban
A Chinese official has said that there will be new regulation related to the solid waste import ban due at the end...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 27 November 2020
OCC and mixed paper increased this week, metals were up too, but there wasn't too much change for plastics.
China officially confirms solid waste import ban date
The Chinese Government has finally confirmed 1 January 2021 as the date it will introduce a solid waste import ban.
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...
New organisation 4evergreen aiming for 90% recycling of fibre-based packaging by 2030
A new organisation, 4evergreen, has been launched that has a target of 90% recycling of fibre-based packaging by 2030.
Recycled paper export report: September 2020
According to the latest HMRC figures, exports of OCC were down a bit in September 2020, news & pam was down quite...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 November 2020
December is very much on the minds of recyclate traders at the moment, and this has helped to start some movement after...