Taiwan enforces ban on recycled plastics, mixed paper and news & pam
A ban on imports of recycled plastics, and most grades of paper has been started by the Taiwanese Government.
As reported by REB Market Intelligence...
FEAD calls for global circular trade of recyclable materials, and not more restrictions on...
European waste management umbrella trade association FEAD has called for circular reverse supply chains rather than restrictions on movement of recyclable materials.
Ireland’s Shabra Plastics to increase PET recycling capacity to 35,000 tonnes
Investment of €4 million (£3.6 million) will lead to Shabra Plastics increasing its PET recycling capacity to 35,000 tonnes per year.
Secondary Markets Commentary – 23 February 2018
There was a little more optimism in the market this week for those trading packaging plastics.
But it was a much tougher market for those in...
Asda moves to vacuum-packed mince to slash plastic waste
Asda has become the latest supermarket to move from plastic trays to vacuum-pack film for beef mince packaging.
Vietnam to introduce new laws on recycling imports
The Government of Vietnam has begun a process that will lead to new laws and regulations developed on the import of recycled materials.
A high-level...
Calls for Italy to return illegal waste from Tunisia
Environmental Groups have called on the Italian Government to immediately return 282 containers of illegal waste from Tunisia.
The...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 May 2022
The future could be scary for the recycling market, which is why many seem to prefer to concentrate on the here and...
Co-op milk bottles to move to clear HDPE caps
Supermarket retailer Co-op has committed to removing all coloured caps from its milk bottles and will replace them with clear ones instead.
INEOS and COVERIS launch polymer range ready for UK plastics packaging tax
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has launched its Recycl-IN range of polymers that are ready to meet the needs of the upcoming...