China set to issue new GB standard on solid waste, plus new plastic recycling...
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has announced a completely new GB standard that will be called General Solid Waste Classification and...
Recycled paper export report: August 2020
OCC and news & pam exports increased in August, but mixed paper exports were down, according to the latest HMRC data.
China issues surprise batch of paper import quota
A surprise batch of paper import quota has been issued by the Chinese Government.
In an announcement made yesterday,...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 October 2020
There is potentially a bit of heat emerging in the recovered fibre sector this week, but that could easily be balanced out...
Indonesian Government postpones recycled import registration rules until January
The Indonesian Government has published an update to its regulations that will allow imports of recycled materials to continue under current rules...
China ban beneficial to fibre recycling sector, BIR convention told
The ban on imports of recovered paper and cardboard has been beneficial to the fibre recycling sector, this week's virtual Bureau of...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market
In this new feature, each month, Valpak director of procurement Ben Richardson will share his analysis of the PRN/PERN market.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 October 2020
It was a nervous recycling market this week as many chose to hold their position, not knowing what next week would bring,...
Recycling UK sells 50% share in Materials Recycling & Consultancy
A 50% equal share in Materials Recycling & Consultancy (MR&C) has been sold by Recycling UK (RUK) to existing shareholder Rick Waterson...
International Paper investigating sale of its Turkish corrugated cardboard mills
Advisors have been appointed to find a potential buyer for International Paper's (IP) Turkish corrugated cardboard mills.
In a...