Geminor produce stretch film for baling from 100% recycled mainly agricultural plastic content
Resource management firm Geminor has been involved in the production of a new type of stretch film that is made from 100%...
LyondellBasell launches three plastic products based on different recycling technologies
Plastic, chemical and recycling company LyondellBasell has launched a suite of three plastic products that use different recycling technologies.
Amazon has replaced plastic delivery bags with paper and cardboard in the UK
Online retailing giant Amazon has said that it is no longer using plastic delivery bags in the UK from its fulfilment centres.
Organic retailer Abel & Cole abandoning compostable plastics for more sustainable paper bags
Organic food delivery company Abel & Cole has said it will stop using compostable plastics after seeing evidence that they do not...
Biffa to provide logistics for Scottish Deposit Return Scheme
Circularity Scotland has announced that Biffa will be the official logistics provider for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
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...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 May 2020
While scrap metal traders and plastic bottle sellers will have seen price increases this week, everyone else will have seen falling or...
Continental to use recycled PET bottles in tyre manufacture
Tyre manufacturer Continental is to use recycled PET bottles in the manufacture of its tyres.
A recycled polyester yarn,...
Veolia sells Suez recycling assets as part of completing merger deal
Certain recycling assets belonging to Suez have been sold by Veolia to a new Suez as part of the merger deal of...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 August 2019
Recycled plastic trade into Europe slowed a little this week, but orders were still forthcoming as prices continued to rise.