BIR shares concerns over potential EU recycled material export blanket ban
Global trade association BIR has backed EuRIC's call on the EU not to enforce a blanket ban on waste shipments.
Honeywell and Sacyr to open plastic chemical recycling plant in Spain
Technology firm Honeywell and services business Sacyr have announced a joint venture for a 30,000 tonnes per year plastic chemical recycling facility...
China publishes new standards for recycled plastics. Can these be imported?
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has published a range of standards for recycled plastics.
Previously, China has told...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 October 2021
As we head towards November, there is a little more certainty in the market, even if that isn't always positive.
Tesco and Faerch launch PET tray to tray recycling initiative
Supermarket Tesco and recycler Faerch have developed a closed loop solution to recycle PET trays that are used to transport and hold...
European recycling firms and trade associations warn EU against restricting recyclate exports
Nearly 300 European recycling firms and trade associations have written to European leaders calling on them not to restrict recyclate exports.
Geminor produce stretch film for baling from 100% recycled mainly agricultural plastic content
Resource management firm Geminor has been involved in the production of a new type of stretch film that is made from 100%...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 October 2021
It was a wait and see market this week, with many materials anticipating new data or trying to work out when best...
Government will be able to introduce charges on all single use items, not just...
The Government has put forward an amendment to the Environment Bill that would allow it to introduce a charge on all single...
Recycled plastic export report: August 2021
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...