Recycling prices and market commentary: 14 August 2020
There was some heat in the paper/cardboard sector, and some fears about the plastic PRN/PERN for those trading plastic packaging this week.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 September 2020
It is a concerned recycling market at the moment, with many factors creating a great deal of uncertainty.
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European Commission treats waste shipments as essential service
Waste shipments between European Union single market members should be considered an essential service during the coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission has...
Macao bans import of paper and cardboard for recycling with immediate effect
The Macao Special Administrative Region has banned the import and transit of paper and cardboard for recycling with immediate effect.
Just two mills receive small paper quota in latest Chinese issue
A small paper quota was given to just two mills in the latest batch of Chinese import quota announcements.
Heinzel to convert UPM mill in Austria from newsprint to kraft paper production
UPM's Steyrermühl mill in Austria will be converted from newsprint to kraft paper production when it is taken over by Heinzel Group.
Recycled paper export report: November 2020
Recovered fibre exports from the UK worldwide dropped in November 2020, the latest HMRC data shows.
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Recycling prices and market commentary: 27 July 2018
Uncertainty is the key word that keeps coming up when you talk to anyone in the recycling market at present.
Fear of a complete China...
European paper value chain saw recycling rate of 71.4% in 2021
The European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) has said that 71.4% of paper and board consumed in Europe was recycled in 2021.
Lee & Man report lower profits due to rising costs
Chinese mill group Lee & Man has said that profits were down 11% in its 2021 financial year as a result of...