Ben Richardson on the PRN market: June 2021
In the last month, all the market has been talking about is plastics and Turkey. As reported by REB Market Intelligence, there...
Turkey implements new quota regulations with immediate effect
The Government of Turkey has implemented its new quota regulations on imports of recycled materials with immediate effect.
As...
Germany’s Green Dot calls for action to help “severely damaged” plastic recycling industry
Germany's Green Dot (Der GrĂ¼ne Punkt) has called for a producer responsibility fund and a plastics tax to support the country's struggling...
Packaging firm PFF completes production trial using NEXTLOOPP food grade recycled PP
The packaging division of PFF Group has undertaken a full-scale production trial using NEXTLOOPP's prototype post-consumer food grade recycled PP.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 July 2020
It was a largely static recycling market this week, as those who trade in packaging grades waited for the publication of the...
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...
Coveris opens second printed film recycling plant in Lincolnshire
Packaging firm Coveris has opened a new printed film recycling plant in Louth, Lincolnshire.
This is its second plant...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 3 December 2021
It was another week when logistics and plastic PRN/PERNs dominated the conversation.
Those who are sending material into Europe...
Call for quick trials of recycled plastic specifications
Key bodies have demanded trials of new recycled plastic specifications to boost the market for the material.
A report...
Recycled plastic export report: May 2021
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...