China set to issue new GB standard on solid waste, plus new plastic recycling...
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has announced a completely new GB standard that will be called General Solid Waste Classification and...
Recycled plastic export report: August 2020
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Thailand may allow plastic imports for up to two more years ahead of eventual...
Thailand's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has said that the country will look to ban imports of plastics for recycling within...
Optimism at BIR despite current “perfect storm” for plastics recycling
Last week, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) held its World Recycling Convention Week virtually. This is the report Glimmers of brighter...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 October 2020
There is potentially a bit of heat emerging in the recovered fibre sector this week, but that could easily be balanced out...
Indonesian Government postpones recycled import registration rules until January
The Indonesian Government has published an update to its regulations that will allow imports of recycled materials to continue under current rules...
Plastic recycling is under-used warns Bureau of International Recycling
Global recycling trade organisation Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said that plastic recycling is an under-used waste management solution.
Ben Richardson on the PRN market
In this new feature, each month, Valpak director of procurement Ben Richardson will share his analysis of the PRN/PERN market.
Financial report accuses Loop Industries of not having viable recycling tech. Loop says claims...
Financial research and short selling company Hindenburg Research has accused plastics chemical recycler Loop Industries of being a "smoke and mirrors" operation...
Total to convert oil refinery to plastics recycling and bioplastics facility
Oil company Total has revealed plans to convert its Grandpuits oil refinery in France into a site that will include a chemical...