Multinational businesses call for acceleration of plastic circular economy
An organisation representing multinational businesses that operate in the Netherlands has called on the European Union to speed up the implementation of...
Analysis: what impact is Brexit having on trade of recyclate into Europe?
The UK and EU ended the Brexit transition period at the end of 2020. But how is the deal between the two...
Recycled plastic export report: November 2020
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
South Korea to ban imports for plastics and mixed paper, introduce tough standards for...
South Korea's Ministry of Environment has announced a roadmap that will see the prohibition of almost all waste imports with the exception...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 January 2020
Brexit seemed to become more of an issue for the recycling market this week, as it became more challenging to ship material...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: January 2021
The start of 2021 has been edged with much concern with Brexit, Covid, Basel Convention and general changes in localised laws, around...
FrieslandCampina to switch to 100% rPET, but keeping whole bottle label
Drinks manufacturer FrieslandCampina will use 100% rPET in its bottles from February in UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Hungary.
However,...
Scientists find way to turn low value polyethylene bags into adhesives
Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley have developed a method that could allow low value polyethylene bags to be turned into...
How will Malaysian Covid lockdown affect recyclable material imports?
Malaysia's Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced a Covid lockdown in six Malaysian states that begins on 13 January and...
China abolishes waste import GB standards, but could metal announcement offer hope to plastics...
China has announced the abolition of the waste import GB standards that set the criteria for recyclable material exports to the country.
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