China publishes new standards for recycled plastics. Can these be imported?
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has published a range of standards for recycled plastics.
Previously, China has told...
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...
Proposal to remove plastics from green list of exports gets support
A proposal from the Norwegian Government to remove plastics from the green list of exports looks set to become international law.
Following the latest meeting...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 May 2021
Both paper and plastic recycled materials increased this week, but there was a first fall for a while for many metals grades.
Recycling market commentary: 20 April 2018
It is a strange market at the moment, with people searching for markets and how best to serve them.
This is reflected in the fact...
Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 8 June 2018
This week was certainly interesting in the recycled paper market even if prices didn't change, for reasons outlined below.
Metals also saw a price boost...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 October 2023
A fall in the price of the PRN/PERN helped to push down physical plastic packaging grades this week, but there was a...
NextChem completes construction of first PET chemical recycling plant in Italy
Energy transition company NextChem has finished construction of its first demonstration PET chemical recycling plant in Italy.
The subsidiary...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 July 2023
For most of the week, it looked like nothing was happening. For most of the market that was the case, especially as...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 11 August 2023
As we get deeper into the summer holidays, and with very little European demand across materials, markets are very quiet at the...
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