Circular economy is not the panacea many hoped for says Lancaster University Management School
A study undertaken by Lancaster University Management School has suggested that the circular economy risks becoming counterproductive unless it stops being referred...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 October 2021
There was a sense of wanting to know the future this week in the recycling market, as few feel sure what the...
Carbios completes first tests on industrial demonstration plant for enzymatic plastic recycling
French company Carbios has successfully completed the first test on its industrial demonstration plant that uses enzymatic plastic recycling.
Australian researchers find way to turn low value plastics into high value nanotubes
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have discovered a method to convert plastics into carbon nanotubes and a clean liquid fuel.
US EPA considering new regulation for plastic chemical recycling plants
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a process that may lead to new regulation for plastic chemical recycling plants.
Norway’s Quantafuel planning plastic chemical recycling plant in Sunderland
Norwegian plastic chemical recycling form Quantafuel has announced plans for its first UK facility in Sunderland.
The company is...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 September 2021
It was another week when the logistics of moving material continued to dominate the working lives of traders.
Prices...
ALPLA buys Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax to use more recycled content
Packaging manufacturer ALPLA Group has bought Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax in a deal that will enable it to use more recycled content.
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: September 2021
After a month off for holiday season in August, everyone is now back to it with the run up to the C...
Cadbury Dairy Milk wrappers to contain 30% recycled plastic
Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars will soon use packaging that contains up to 30% recycled plastic content.
Owned by...