James Armitage on the PRN market
Valpakās head of procurement James Armitage gives his opinion on the PRN market
Over the last few weeks, the...
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...
Recycling market sentiment report: where is the market headed? May 2018 to May 2019
This REB market sentiment report is a survey of key stakeholders in the recycling market of where they believe the market is headed in...
Joint letter asks Home Secretary to help with waste HGV driver shortage
A joint letter from recycling and waste industry figures and trade associations has asked Home Secretary Priti Patel to implement measures to...
Cromwell Polythene upgrades Derbyshire manufacturing and recycling site
Cromwell Polythene has invested in new machinery to increase the capacity of its Derbyshire manufacturing and recycling site.
Its...
Britivic launch less recyclable Ecopack for Robinson’s squash drinks
Soft drinks brand Britvic has launched what it calls an Ecopack for its Robinson's squash drinks.
While the company...
Vietnamese legislators call for tougher rules on waste imports
Vietnamese legislators have requested that new rules be looked at for recycling imports as part of the draft environmental law that is...
China set to reclassify mechanically recycled plastics, according to BIR
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said that the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC) is drafting new GB standards for mechanically...
Study shows new polymer PEF has lower carbon impact than fossil-based PET
A lifecycle assessment of a new polymer called PEF has found that is had a lower carbon impact than fossil-based PET.
Study shows that mixed waste sorting is key to meeting circular economy objectives
Research commissioned by Reloop and Zero Waste Europe has found that applying sorting systems to mixed waste prior to thermal treatment and...