UPM Raflatac develops label with post-consumer and post-industrial recycled plastic content
A new recycled content label for home and personal care products has been developed by UPM Raflatac.
The PE...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 31 January 2020
The coronavirus outbreak in China had a major impact on non-ferrous and ferrous metal prices this week, forcing them downwards.
Recycled plastic export report: November 2019
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Recycled paper export report: November 2019
Just 10,828 tonnes of UK OCC was sent to China in November - the lowest we have seen since we began collecting...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 24 January 2020
It was definitely a week for taking stock for UK recyclers, taking the opportunity for assessing where they are and where they...
Malaysia to launch plan for enforcement of plastic import rules
Following the repatriation of 150 containers of illegal plastic waste, the Malaysian Government has announced that it will launch its National Action...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 January 2020
Recyclate buyers and sellers will have found very different market conditions depending on what material they were trading in this week.
Thailand bans plastics and metals imports into Bangkok port and places restrictions on Laem...
Recycled plastics, electronics waste and metals imports have been banned by Thailand into its Bangkok port with immediate effect.
Chinese Environment Minister seeking to achieve zero imports of solid waste
In a speech in Beijing, Chinese Environment Minister Li Ganjie has said that one of his key priorities is to achieve zero...
Vietnam issues draft waste laws as part of environmental legislation
New draft waste laws have been published by the Government of Vietnam as part of its revised Law on Environmental Protection.