50% growth for Scottish metal recycler
Scottish metal recycling, decommissioning and steel tubulars company, John Lawrie Group has reported a 50% increase in revenues to £83m. The latest figures logged...
James Cropper launches premium packaging made from post-consumer recovered fibre and coffee cups
Specialist papermaker James Cropper has launched a new collection of paper for premium packaging, including an option made from 100% post-consumer recovered...
Danish company closes loop on PET food trays
Danish plastic packaging supplier Færch Plast has announced plans to acquire 4PET Group. This will enable the company to achieve a circular economy model...
China issues 700k of recycled paper quota. Is it the last one ever?
A further 705,850 tonnes of recycled paper quota has been issued by the Chinese Government.
This takes the total...
New rules on hazardous waste exports from December
International hazardous waste exports rules are set to change from 5 December 2019.
With the ratification of the Basel...
Virgin Media O2 pays gamers for old consoles
Gamers can now earn cash rewards for recycling unused consoles, under an initiative from Virgin Media O2.
Recycled plastic export report: April 2021
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Plastic Energy raises €145 million to accelerate global expansion of plastic chemical recycling
Plastic Energy has completed raising €145 million (£124 million) from three investors to rapidly expand its technology and global portfolio of recycling...
European plastic recyclers struggling to get hold of feedstock, PRE warns
Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE) has warned that European plastic recyclers are finding it difficult to source enough feedstock for their operations.
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: February 2021
2020 is finally put to bed for packaging compliance, with the end of January seeing businesses and producer compliance schemes complying for...