RecyClass approves Huhtamaki laminated tubes for recycling into HDPE bottles
Recycling certification body RecyClass has said that Huhtamaki laminated tubes can be recycled into HDPE bottles.
Huhtamaki's PBL 240-3-7...
UPM expects higher pulp prices this quarter: updates on Shotton sale
Mill group UPM has said that it believes there will be higher pulp prices in the first quarter of this year.
Retailer Lush introduces its own plastic packaging deposit return scheme
Cosmetics retailer Lush has launched a scheme that will pay customers for returning its plastic packaging back to its stores.
China reveals 81.1% decline in solid waste imports in 2020
A Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment press conference has said that there was an 81.1% decline in solid waste imports between...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 January 2021
As we come to the end of a very challenging month, recycling industry participants are hoping for a better February although they...
Veolia expands UK plastic recycling operations enabling it to recycle 100 different grades
Veolia can now recycled 100 different grades of plastic after expanding its UK plastic recycling facilities.
This increases its...
Smarties packaging switched to recyclable paper
Smarties packaging has changed from plastic to paper worldwide, according to the manufacturer Nestlé.
This move means that 250...
Martin Robb’s Plastic Market Report: January 2021
As predicted, the start of 2021 has seen the plastic market dominated by issues surrounding Brexit and Basel amendments.
ALPLA investing €5 million in food-grade rPET extrusion system
Italian plastic packaging group ALPLA will invest €5 million (£4.42 million) to create an extrusion system for rPET at its site in...
INEOS Styrolution to build demonstration ABS recycling plant
Styrenics firm INEOS Styrolution plans to build a demonstration ABS recycling plant in Antwerp Belgium.
As part of the...
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