Germany’s Green Dot calls for action to help “severely damaged” plastic recycling industry
Germany's Green Dot (Der Grüne Punkt) has called for a producer responsibility fund and a plastics tax to support the country's struggling...
Recycled plastic export report: April 2020
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Limiting plastic waste imports not top priority for Asian consumers or businesses
A United Nations survey has found that limiting plastic waste imports is not one of the top priorities for Asian consumers and...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 June 2020
Falling PRN/PERN values is the main area of concern for the recycling market this week with many key grades seeing a drop.
Plastic Waste Reduction and Resources Act introduced to US congress
The bipartisan Plastic Waste and Resources Act that seeks to reduce plastic use and enhance research into plastic recycling has been submitted...
Latvia to return illegal plastic waste to various UK companies
Latvia's State Environmental Service (SES) has said that it will repatriate illegal plastic waste imports that were sent by various UK recycling...
EuRIC calls for urgent measures to support crisis-hit plastic recycling
European umbrella trade association EuRIC has set out measures that it says are essential for supporting the crisis-hit plastic recycling industry.
Grønt Punkt Norge and Quantafuel sign deal for plastic chemical recycling plant
Norwegian firms Grønt Punkt Norge and Quantafuel have signed a deal for the supply of 10,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste for...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 June 2020
A potential oversupply of PRNs hit the recycled plastic packaging market hard this week, with prices dropping as a result.
Netherlands plastic recycling market has collapsed
The Netherlands plastic recycling market has collapsed, according to participants, due to coronavirus and cheap virgin plastic.
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