Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform increases targets after meeting 3 million tonnes of material recycled...
The Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP) has announced a target of using 4 million tonnes of recycled polyolefins in European products by...
Versalis and Forever Plast sign deal for plastic recycling plant in Italy
Versalis, which is owned by Spanish oil company Eni, has signed an agreement with Forever Plast to build a plastic recycling plant...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 8 July 2022
The gradual easing of market prices continued this week, with the exception of some industrial metals that dropped sharply.
Campine buys Recylex PP recycling plant in France
Belgian scrap metal recycling and chemicals company Campine has bought a PP recycling plant in France from Recylex.
It...
Trinseo and GMP Group are to build a polystyrene recycling facility in the Netherlands
Swiss company Trinseo and Dutch firm GMP Group have announced plans to build a polystyrene (PS) recycling facility.
Cheshire councillors give planning approval for Peel’s Plastic Park
Councillors from Cheshire West and Chester have given unanimous planning consent for a £165 million Plastic Park near Ellesmere Port.
Ravago acquires Aurora Manufacturing and Venture Polymers
Belgian firm Ravago has bought UK post-consumer plastics recyclers Aurora Manufacturing and Venture Polymers.
The aim of the acquisition...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 July 2022
Like last week, there was a sense that the recycling market was on the turn.
For some grades, like...
Turkey overtaking Far East as destination for recyclables, says boss of its recycling association
Turkey is overtaking the Far East as a key destination for recyclable materials, according to Türkiye Recycling Association chair Fatih Eren.
£1 billion investment would end UK plastic exports, Viridor-commissioned research finds
A report commissioned by Viridor has found that £1 billion investment in the UK recycling infrastructure would end UK plastic exports.