China ban beneficial to fibre recycling sector, BIR convention told
The ban on imports of recovered paper and cardboard has been beneficial to the fibre recycling sector, this week's virtual Bureau of...
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...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 October 2020
It was a nervous recycling market this week as many chose to hold their position, not knowing what next week would bring,...
EU risks missing 2025 plastic packaging target its own review warns
The EU could miss reaching its own 2025 plastic packaging target because of import restrictions imposed by non-EU countries, a review warns.
China set to reclassify mechanically recycled plastics, according to BIR
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said that the Standardisation Administration of China (SAC) is drafting new GB standards for mechanically...
Recycling UK sells 50% share in Materials Recycling & Consultancy
A 50% equal share in Materials Recycling & Consultancy (MR&C) has been sold by Recycling UK (RUK) to existing shareholder Rick Waterson...
International Paper investigating sale of its Turkish corrugated cardboard mills
Advisors have been appointed to find a potential buyer for International Paper's (IP) Turkish corrugated cardboard mills.
In a...