Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 December 2019
Is there some optimism to be had for the struggling paper recycling sector? Possibly, although positives could potentially be outweighed by some...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 January 2021
Discussions in the market continue to be dominated with the trade into Europe whether you are sending material there of not.
SUEZ, Mars, Nestlé and others call for flexible packaging to be a core material...
SUEZ, Mars, Nestlé, Taylors of Harrogate and Ella's Kitchen have called for flexible packaging to be collected as a core material from...
China issues draft law to ban import of all solid waste
A consultation has been launched by the Chinese Government on new laws that would see a full ban on imports of all solid wastes...
OPRL to add PP flexible bags to supermarket front of store collections
Packaging recycling label organisation OPRL is changing its rules to allow PP flexible bags to be collected at the front of large...
Turkey reverses ban on 391510 recycled plastic imports
The Turkish Government has reversed its ban on 391510 recycled plastic imports.
In its Official Gazette, Turkey announced that...
Eurokey Recycling to invest £15 million in supermarket film and flexible plastic sorting line
A £15 million investment is being made by Eurokey Recycling to set up a sorting line for films and flexible plastics collected...
Thailand returns paper bales that contained plastic contamination
Thailand's Pollution Control Department and its Customs Department have revealed that they have returned paper bales back to the port of origin...
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.
Environment Agency cancels Plasgran’s PRN accreditation
The Environment Agency has cancelled the PRN accreditation of plastic recycler Plasgran.
Based in Cambridgeshire, Plasgran buys plastic scrap,...