Plastics chiefs call for greater investment in recycling infrastructure
An industry body has urged the next government to invest funds raised by the Plastic Packaging Tax in infrastructure to recycle the material.
Flexible-plastic collection scheme to expand
A kerbside flexible-plastics collection scheme in the Home Counties is to be expanded
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 March 2024
The recycling industry is stuck at the moment, needing something to push it one way or the other.
Prices...
FEATURE: Plastic recycling rates are increasing, but slowly – a global perspective
In the battle against plastic pollution, recycling plays a pivotal role. However, the journey toward sustainable waste management is far from uniform...
Recycled plastic export report: January 2024
These are the latest HMRC export figures for January 2024 for PE-based plastics – commodity code 391510. Only destinations of more than...
Proposed vape-law penalties a ‘drop in the ocean’
Councils have demanded higher fines for businesses illegally selling disposable vapes.
Lush reuses plastic from global coastlines in UK bottles
Cosmetics retailer Lush has introduced bottles made from coastline-collected plastic.
Experts call for firm action to boost plastic recycling
A panel of experts led by Baroness Molly Meacher has urged ministers to ramp-up taxes on disposable plastics as part of a crackdown on pollution caused by the material.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 March 2024
For paper and plastics, it was a week of little change, although there was some activity in the metals market.
FEAD produces study looking at PFAS pollutants in the recycling stream
The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) has announced the publication of a landmark scientific article titled The Presence of PFAS in Wastes...