United States proposes WTO investigation into recycled plastics trade
A proposal has been made by the United States for an investigation into improving the recycled plastics trade to the World Trade...
Covid leads to £52.8 million loss for Biffa
Waste management company Biffa has recorded a £52.8 million statutory loss for its financial year up to the end of March 2021.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 May 2021
As we head towards June, there isn't a clear and apparent route for the recycling marketplace with volatility dominant.
ReNew ELP to source feedstock from Geminor UK that would previously have been used...
ReNew ELP has signed a deal with Geminor UK to receive 15,000 tonnes of PE and PP as feedstock for its HydroPRS...
OPRL to add PP flexible bags to supermarket front of store collections
Packaging recycling label organisation OPRL is changing its rules to allow PP flexible bags to be collected at the front of large...
INEOS and LACTEL to produce first HDPE milk bottles from chemical recycling
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe is to work with French dairy group Lactel to produce the first HDPE milk bottles from chemical...
Chemicals firm Arkema to buy plastic recycler and compounder Agiplast
French chemicals group Arkema has announced its intention to acquire Italian business Agiplast.
Agiplast has annual sales of €15...
Turkey sets out recycled polymer grades that are permitted for import
The Turkish Government has revealed that a small number of recycled polymer grades will be permitted for import.
It...
Turkey aiming for zero imports of waste materials
Turkey's Government has said that it wants to see zero imports of waste materials with its domestic sector providing all it requires.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 May 2021
Both paper and plastic recycled materials increased this week, but there was a first fall for a while for many metals grades.