Recycling prices and market commentary: 6 May 2022
May has so far brought about price rises for certain plastics and paper grades, but are there warning signs on the horizon?
US Government admits plastic recycling rate has fallen to 5% with China ban contributing
The US Government's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has calculated that the plastic recycling rate in the country had fallen to just...
Berry Global gets RecyClass certification for the recycled content in its plastic sacks
The refuse sack business belonging to Berry Global has become the first in the UK to get RecyClass Recycled Content certification for...
Veolia and Faurecia to work together on developing more recycled automotive plastics
Waste giant Veolia and automotive plastics supplier Faurecia have signed a cooperation and research agreement to jointly develop innovative recycled automotive plastic...
Scientists discover way to recycle PET with enzymes at low temperatures
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a method to recycle PET using enzymes at low temperatures.
Sterling Polymers buys Ward Recycling fibre sorting site
Plastic recycling firm Sterling Polymers has bought the former Ward Recycling fibre sorting plant in Hartlepool.
The company, according...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 April 2022
Rising prices were seen for paper, plastics and PRNs/PERNs this week but some metals fell back.
Last week's NPWD...
Plastics Europe report shows 15% increase in use of post-consumer plastic across Europe
A report from Plastics Europe has shown that the use of post-consumer plastic in new products has grown by 15% to 4.6...
Recycled plastic export report: February 2022
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Burger King and Loop trialling reusable packaging for burgers and drinks in UK
Reusable packaging for burgers and drinks are being tested at five Burger King stores in the UK.
In partnership...
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