Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 August 2019
The market for recycled goods was relatively quiet this week now that we are properly into holiday season.
However,...
Veolia profits helped by higher plastics recycling prices
Global waste management and utilities firm Veolia has announced "strong revenue growth" in its half year earnings statement.
Gross...
Mixed paper and some recycled plastics to be banned by Vietnam by 2022
Mixed paper and some recycled plastics are to be banned by the Government of Vietnam from the beginning of 2022.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 July 2019
Both recycled paper and plastics grades saw price increases this week, but both were due to different market conditions.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 July 2019
Recycled plastic volatility continues to be driven by the yo-yo PRN/PERN value.
With another rise in the PRN/PERN for...
Remondis acquisition of packaging body DSD blocked by German monopolies agency
Germany's Federal Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has blocked a proposed acquisition by waste management giant Remondis of the packaging recycling scheme Duales System...
Recycling export report: plastics (May 2019)
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 July 2019
Aluminium and plastic PRN/PERN values hit £200, in what was another odd week for this market.
The price of...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 July 2019
Pricing recycled plastic packaging bales was a challenge this week as a rapidly falling plastic PRN/PERN price hit hard.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 June 2019
The market for recycled commodities calmed down this week as a whole with the plastic sector seeing some signs of stability for...