Recycled paper export report: May 2020
The weakest paper exports we have recorded occurred in May 2020, according to the latest data from HMRC.
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Maersk to stop recycling shipments to China and Hong Kong
Major shipping line Maersk has confirmed that it will no longer accept recycling shipments to China and Hong Kong from 1 September.
Gloomy outlook for BIR World Mirror Recovered Paper section members
The latest BIR World Mirror for Recovered Paper showed that there wasn't a huge amount of confidence in the market at present.
European paper recycling rate rises to 72%
The European paper recycling rate increased from 71.7% in 2018 to 72% in 2019, data from the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC)...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 July 2020
It was a largely static recycling market this week, as those who trade in packaging grades waited for the publication of the...
EU paper and plastic exports switch to India and Malaysia from China
Data published by Eurostat has shown that EU paper and plastic exports moved from China to India and Malaysia in 2019.
Greasy pizza boxes are recyclable, American Forest & Paper Association study shows
Greasy and cheesy pizza boxes are fully recyclable, according to a study undertaken by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA).
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 July 2020
With the NPWD monthly data being published today, this week was very much a case of waiting to see what that revealed...
AkzoNobel and Alucha working on turning paper waste into paint
Dutch company Alucha has developed a process that recovered calcium carbonate from paper waste, and AkzoNobel is set to trial it.
China issues 1.1 million tonnes of import recovered paper quota
China has released 1.1 million tonnes of import recovered paper quota ahead of its expected ban by the end of this year.