James Armitage on the PRN market: January 2023
January is the most important month in the PRN compliance year. It is the final month that UK producers and schemes can...
Recycled paper export report: May 2020
The weakest paper exports we have recorded occurred in May 2020, according to the latest data from HMRC.
In...
EPR needs to be strengthened to reduce virgin plastic use, says IPCC report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) third report has said that extended producer responsibility (EPR) will need to be strengthened to...
Recycled paper export report: April 2020
The latest data from HMRC shows that April 2020 was a tough month for the recycled paper market.
With...
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.
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)...
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak investigating potential beverage carton recycling line in Belgium
Mill group Stora Enso and packaging producer Tetra Pak are working together to examine whether to build a beverage carton recycling facility...
EuRIC calls for simplification of waste shipment regulations
Umbrella trade association EuRIC has said that waste shipment regulations should be simplified to align them with the EU Circular Economy Action...
Hamilton Waste warns that Scottish Government proposals could kill commercial collections
Scottish Government proposals could kill commercial waste collections, Hamilton Waste has warned.
The Scottish independent recycling and resource management...
FEAD says that green list exports of recyclate are “essential” following EU vote to...
European waste management trade association FEAD said that green list exports of recycled materials are "essential" and that insisting on a notification...