Borealis to acquire Italian PP recycler Rialti
Austrian chemicals and mechanical recycling firm Borealis has agreed to buy Italian PP recycler Rialti.
Subject to regulatory approval,...
National Audit Office report shows Defra does not have delivery plans for EPR, Consistency...
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has shown that Defra does not have delivery plans in place for its flagship...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 30 June 2023
European demand is really weak for paper and plastic grades at the moment, but the rest of the world is quiet too.
DS Smith warn that EU reuse proposals could lead to much more plastic use
UK mill group DS Smith has warned that European Union proposals to have reuse targets on all materials could lead to more...
Biffa and Polytag working with retailers to provide them with data using invisible tags
Retailers including Aldi, Co-op and Ocado are trialling Polytag's invisible 2D UV tags to get data on where their material is going...
LyondellBasell and AFA Nord form join venture for recycled flexible plastics
A joint venture between LyondellBasell and AFA Nord will see linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) recycled into flexible packaging.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 June 2023
While the sun is shining, that gives some optimism unlike the trading in the recycling marketplace this week.
There...
James Armitage on the PRN market
Valpakās head of procurement James Armitage gives his opinion on the PRN market
We are almost halfway through the...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 June 2023
Little price falls affected some key grades this week as markets continued to be sluggish.
Plastics packaging grades dropped...
Scotland drops business waste zones as part of Circular Economy Bill
The Scottish Government has not included business waste zones in its new Circular Economy Bill.
These zones were consulted...