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...
Vietnamese National Assembly passes new waste import laws
The Vietnamese National Assembly has passed the Law on Environmental Protection (revised) 2020 that includes new rules on the import of waste.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 July 2022
It was another week of gradually easing prices for many key grades with the same pattern expected over the summer.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 11 March 2022
While there was very strong demand and increasing prices for plastic grades, it wasn't the same picture for other materials.
Smurfit Kappa buys Italian recycled containerboard mill
Irish mill group Smurfit Kappa has agreed a deal to purchase Italian recycled containerboard mill Verzuolo for €360 million (£306 million).
Recycling prices and market commentary: 7 December 2018
One of the strange things about the recycling market in 2018 has been the ever increasing importance of the PRN/PERN market to the physical...
MEPs recommend tougher waste shipment rules including eventual plastic export ban
Members of the European Parliament's Environment Committee have put forward their position on European waste shipments that could eventually lead to a...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 June 2020
Sunshine and easing demand meant many recyclate traders went outside and took a couple of days off this week.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 October 2022
In contrast to the drama in Westminster this week, it was a relatively quiet recycling market.
Trading remains relatively...
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.