Recycled PET market set to boom
The global market for recycled PET is set to grow by two-thirds over the next seven years, according to a study.
Aldi flexible-plastic tracking scheme milestone
Aldi UK has secured proof of flexible plastic recycling through an independent tracking scheme.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 February 2023
Physical markets are quiet, but there was strong movement for the plastic PRN/PERN this week.
Demand is generally poor...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 August 2022
Summer trading can sometimes bring about strange pricing, and this was one of those weeks, especially for plastics.
With...
Smurfit Kappa planning beverage carton recycling plant
A beverage carton recycling plant is being planned by Smurfit Kappa in collaboration with companies HVC and Bluemats.
It...
INEOS Styrolution invests in Recycling Technologies’ polystyrene chemical recycling plant in Swindon
Styrenics specialist INEOS Styrolution is to invest in a polystyrene chemical recycling facility operated by Recycling Technologies in Swindon.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 April 2023
The publication of the Q1 data on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) caused a lot of worry for the paper and cardboard sector...
Recycling prices and market intelligence: 14 July 2023
It was another quiet week with low supply, low demand, but also some grades falling in price.
As we...
Recycled content requirements have damaged European plastics markets, Plastics Recyclers Europe warn
The Single Use Plastics Directive requirement for 25% recycled content in beverage bottles has hit the European plastics market, according to Plastics...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 February 2021
It was a mixed picture in the recycling market this week, with recycled material traders seeing different performance for different grades.