Australian Government introduces legislation to ban export of recycled paper, plastic and glass
The Australian Government has introduced The Recycling and Waste Bill 2020 into its Parliament that will ban exports of unprocessed paper, plastic,...
LyondellBasell and AFA Nord form join venture for recycled flexible plastics
A joint venture between LyondellBasell and AFA Nord will see linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) recycled into flexible packaging.
Feedstock deal struck for French plastic biorecycling plant
German waste giant Landbell Group has agreed to feed a pioneering recycling plant in France with PET flakes.
Global Recycling Foundation calls for decarbonisation of iron and steel industry
In a bid to achieve net-zero emissions, the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) has issued a warning to the world’s iron and steel-making...
Fost Plus to build new PP and HDPE recycling plant in Belgium
Belgian packaging recycling scheme Fost Plus has announced that it is building a new plastic recycling plant in Belgium that will specialise...
Aldi flexible-plastic tracking scheme milestone
Aldi UK has secured proof of flexible plastic recycling through an independent tracking scheme.
Italian job for former UPM man
Paper recovery specialist Lavorazione Carta Riciclata Italiana (LCI) has appointed former UPM chief Martin Green to lead its UK business.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 November 2019
Paper and plastic recycling markets remain in very different places at the moment.
While the market for plastic packaging...
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.
Recycled plastic export report: March 2023
These are the latest HMRC export figures for February 2023 for PE-based plastics – commodity code 391510. Only destinations of more than...