Chris Burton’s fibre market report: November 2022
How would I describe the market at the moment? It is a bit of a mess to be honest.
Suez integration and higher recyclate sales help Veolia to higher revenue in first 9...
Veolia's purchase of many of the assets of Suez has helped it raise revenues to €30.7 billion (£26.93 billion) for the first...
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.
MPs on EFRA Committee call for ban on plastic exports by 2027
MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have said recyclable plastic exports should be banned by 2027.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 4 November 2022
Fireworks were going off in the PRN/PERN market this week that helped boost the value of certain paper and plastic grades.
Smurfit Kappa expects to drop price of finished goods following fall in value of...
Mill group Smurfit Kappa has said that it would expect that the price of its cardboard and paper packaging will drop following...
Organic retailer Abel & Cole abandoning compostable plastics for more sustainable paper bags
Organic food delivery company Abel & Cole has said it will stop using compostable plastics after seeing evidence that they do not...
INEOS and Plastic Energy sign deal for 100,000 tonnes per year plastic chemical recycling...
A memorandum of understanding has been signed by INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe and Plastic Energy to produce 100,000 tonnes per year...
McKinsey forecasts premium for recycled plastics will last until 2030, and possibly beyond
Consultancy McKinsey has suggested that there will remain a premium for recycled plastics until 2030, and potentially beyond this date.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 October 2022
There was a surprise rise for OCC this week, while a rising PRN/PERN helped to push up plastic packaging.