BIR paper president expecting strong second half of 2021 for recovered fibre
BIR paper division president and Paprec chief executive Jean-Luc Petithuguenin is expecting the second half of 2021 to be strong for recovered...
Tesco introduces clear caps on 425 million bottles of milk
Tesco's own brand milk will soon have clear caps to make recycling of its HDPE bottles easier.
These will...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 August 2023
August is here and the recycling markets reflect the season even if the weather doesn't.
Buyers in mainland Europe...
Glass chiefs hit out at PRN system as exports rise
British Glass has hit out at the packaging recovery note (PRN) system and urged councils to recycle the material locally rather than...
Advertising Standards Agency rules that claims that plastic grass was recyclable were false
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has ruled that claims by a plastic grass company that its product was recyclable were false.
European Commission begins investigation into anti-trust actions in wood pulp sector
The European Commission is conducting unannounced inspections for anti-trust violations by companies active in the wood pulp sector in its Member States.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 August 2022
Summer trading can sometimes bring about strange pricing, and this was one of those weeks, especially for plastics.
With...
China publishes new standards for recycled plastics. Can these be imported?
China's State Administration for Market Regulation has published a range of standards for recycled plastics.
Previously, China has told...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 6 August 2021
There was a slight softening in price for some grades this week, mostly it seems due to less trade occurring because of...
High level Chinese meeting approves further waste import restrictions
A meeting has been held in China that has led to further approval of more waste import restrictions.
Chaired by Chinese Minister of Ecology and...