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...
United States Trade Representative says China waste import ban is issue “to be addressed”
The United States Trade Representative has included China's ban on importing recyclable materials as one of a number of measures that need...
Borealis and TOMRA open advanced mechanical plastic recycling facility
A demo advanced mechanical plastic recycling facility has been opened by Borealis and TOMRA in Lahnstein, Germany.
The partnership...
SABIC and Plastic Energy start construction of plastic chemical recycling plant
A plastic chemical recycling plant from SABIC and Plastic Energy has begun construction in the Netherlands.
Chemicals giant SABIC...
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