Biffa to supply UK arm of ALPLA with rPET
Biffa has revealed that it will supply the UK arm of Austrian plastic packaging firm ALPLA with rPET.
From...
South Korea bans recycled plastic imports due to Covid-19, plus requires notification on paper...
South Korea has banned recycled plastic imports after revealing that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an excess of the material.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 14 May 2021
There wasn't a definitive pattern to the market this week with some materials falling, some not moving at all and some soaring.
Analysis: what impact is Brexit having on trade of recyclate into Europe?
The UK and EU ended the Brexit transition period at the end of 2020. But how is the deal between the two...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 February 2024
A combination of factors led to it being a quiet trading week for paper and plastics this week especially.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 September 2018
There were small adjustments in the recycling market this week on certain grades ahead of expected deeper prices change.
Copper and brass grades saw the...
Colgate set to launch fully recyclable HDPE toothpaste tubes globally by 2025
Colgate-Palmolive will launch fully recyclable HDPE toothpaste tubes around the world by 2025.
In late 2019, Colgate began the...
European soft drinks industry wants their PET bottles back for closed loop recycling
Trade associations representing the European soft drinks industry have said they want their PET bottles back so they can be closed loop...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 November 2021
It was a volatile market for recycled plastics this week, especially as the regulators created confusion by re-introducing PRN/PERNs back into the...
Paper-based poppy replaces plastic for Poppy Appeal 2023
A new plastic-free poppy has been unveiled at the launch of Poppy Appeal 2023.
The paper poppy has been...