Analysis: what would a Veolia purchase of Suez mean for the UK recycling market?
Since summer last year, a Veolia purchase of Suez has been on the cards and now appears to be heading towards a...
Turkey bans mixed plastic imports and requires all waste imports to have identity documentation
Turkey's General Directorate of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permit and Inspection has announced that the country has banned imports of mixed plastics.
Chinese companies need to reapply for waste import licenses
China's General Administration of Customs (GAC) has announced that companies that import waste materials into the country must reapply for their licenses and revealed...
Bans on plastic recycling imports put in place in Vietnam and Thailand: paper restrictions...
Exporters of recycled plastics will face more challenges finding markets after more bans on imports have been announced from Vietnam and Thailand.
Shipping company APL...
New draft of Chinese waste law retains clause on “gradually reducing” imports
China's proposed revised solid waste law still contains a plan to gradually reduce to zero imports of solid waste, following the latest...
Coca-Cola joins PET chemical recycling project
PET chemical recycling project DEMETO has announced that the Coca-Cola Company will join its Industrial Advisory Board (IAB).
DEMETO is a European project financed by...
Veolia expands UK plastic recycling operations enabling it to recycle 100 different grades
Veolia can now recycled 100 different grades of plastic after expanding its UK plastic recycling facilities.
This increases its...
Müller to increase use of recycled plastic by acquiring milk packaging facilities
British company, Müller, has said it is intending to acquire the capability to manufacture its own fresh milk packaging in the UK.
The company said this move...
China imposes 25% tariff on recycled materials from United States
A 25% tariff will be placed on exports of waste paper and scrap metal from the United States and Canada into China.
From 23 August,...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 February 2021
There is a lot to think about for those moving recyclate at the moment, with different grades reacting to different conditions.