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.
Neste acquires European rights to Alterra Energy’s chemical recycling technology
Renewable fuels and plastics company Neste has bought the rights to use Alterra Energy's chemical recycling technology in Europe.
Spain planning end-of-waste for mechanically recycled plastics in 2023
The Spanish Government has announced that it wants to introduce end-of-waste criteria for mechanically recycled plastics in 2023.
In...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 June 2022
Many metal grade prices crashed this week. Is this a warning to other materials?
On the back of fears...
European plastic recyclers struggling to get hold of feedstock, PRE warns
Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) has warned that European plastic recyclers are finding it difficult to source enough feedstock for their operations.
Recycled plastic export report: April 2022
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 June 2022
Has the recycling market reached a tipping point?
For paper and plastics, the market has seen record prices...
Ben Richardson’s PRN market report: June 2022
Well, quite a bit has happened since my last report, hence the quiet couple of months.
Extended Producer Responsibility...