Spanish paper production up 4.5% last year
Spanish paper production increased by 4.5% in 2019 and has increased by 1.1% in the first quarter of 2020.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 June 2020
Falling PRN/PERN values is the main area of concern for the recycling market this week with many key grades seeing a drop.
Norske Skog to convert two European newsprint mills to containerboard
Newsprint manufacturer Norske Skog has announced that it will become a containerboard manufacturer by converting two of its newsprint mills.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 June 2020
A potential oversupply of PRNs hit the recycled plastic packaging market hard this week, with prices dropping as a result.
China sees steep drop in material imports for recycling from January to May this...
China's General Administration of Customs has revealed that material imports for recycling fell dramatically in the period January to May 2020.
Indonesia introduces 2% contamination limit on recycled paper and plastics
A 2% contamination limit has been introduced on imports of recycled paper and plastics into Indonesia.
A decree by...
China increased domestic paper consumption to 83% in 2019 as imports fell by 37%
As part of its plan to reduce imports, China's use of domestic paper reached 83% in 2019 in its production of finished...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 June 2020
Those trading in the recycling market this week generally found themselves trying to decide which way values are headed.
Spain sets end-of-waste criteria for recovered fibre based on UNE-EN 643 standard
The Ministry for Ecological Transition (MITECO) in Spain has issued a Ministerial Decree that means recovered fibre can be considered end-of-waste if...
China confirms ban on solid waste imports by end of this year
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment in China has said that it will end solid waste imports by the end of this...