Carbios begins construction of enzyme PET recycling plant
French company Carbios has started construction of its demonstrator enzyme PET recycling plant in Lyon.
Situated in France's Chemistry...
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...
Strong commodity prices helped Biffa back into profitability in first half of financial year
Biffa has revealed that its operating profit has moved back into profit after suffering a loss in the first half of its...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 14 August 2020
There was some heat in the paper/cardboard sector, and some fears about the plastic PRN/PERN for those trading plastic packaging this week.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 September 2020
It is a concerned recycling market at the moment, with many factors creating a great deal of uncertainty.
For...
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 Investment Bank lends €40 million to Renewi that includes new plastic recycling infrastructure
A loan agreement of €40 million (£34.3 million) has been made between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Renewi for the development...
Credit scheme launched to help collect unrecyclable plastic in Vietnam
Companies will soon be able to purchase plastic credits for the collection of unrecyclable plastics and prevent them from entering oceans.
Plastipak opens its PET recycling facility in Spain
A new 20,000 tonnes per year PET recycling plant has been opened by Plastipak in Toledo, Spain.
The facility...
Recycled plastic export report: April 2022
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...