Veolia benefits from higher recyclate prices
Waste management company Veolia saw its profits increase in the first nine months of its latest financial year, with higher recyclate prices...
Plastic Energy raises €145 million to accelerate global expansion of plastic chemical recycling
Plastic Energy has completed raising €145 million (£124 million) from three investors to rapidly expand its technology and global portfolio of recycling...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 November 2021
It was a week for fireworks in the plastic packaging market, with a surprise announcement regarding the PRN/PERN market pushing up prices.
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%...