Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 July 2023
For most of the week, it looked like nothing was happening. For most of the market that was the case, especially as...
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...
Tetra Pak commits to recycling projects
Food and drink packaging producer Tetra Pak has set out almost €40 million (£34m) of investment designed to boost carton recycling in Europe.
Proposal to remove plastics from green list of exports gets support
A proposal from the Norwegian Government to remove plastics from the green list of exports looks set to become international law.
Following the latest meeting...
Recycling market commentary: 20 April 2018
It is a strange market at the moment, with people searching for markets and how best to serve them.
This is reflected in the fact...
European flexible PE recycling capacity has grown by 800,000 tonnes since 2015
The installed capacity for recycling polyethylene (PE) in Europe has increased by 800,000 tonnes since 2015.
According to trade body Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the...
Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 8 June 2018
This week was certainly interesting in the recycled paper market even if prices didn't change, for reasons outlined below.
Metals also saw a price boost...
Thailand orders mixed paper to be returned to Australia due to contamination
Thailand's Environment Minister Warawut Silpa-archa has ordered that 130 tonnes of mixed paper must be returned to Australia due to contamination.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 November 2023
Although it was a relatively quiet week for underlying prices, the PRN/PERN bumped up for plastics and to an extent paper grades.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 21 May 2021
Both paper and plastic recycled materials increased this week, but there was a first fall for a while for many metals grades.