Thailand may allow plastic imports for up to two more years ahead of eventual...
Thailand's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has said that the country will look to ban imports of plastics for recycling within...
BP and SABIC to collaborate on plastic chemical recycling facility
Oil and chemicals companies BP and SABIC have announced plans to work together on a plastic chemical recycling facility.
Industry responds to Defra’s views on Extended Producer Responsibility consultation
Stakeholders from the recycling industry have responded to the publication of the Government's response to the views shared in the Extended Producer...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 November 2019
The paper recycling industry appeared to be doing Christmas shopping in Black Friday week as there wasn't a lot of trade going...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 August 2019
Recycled plastic trade into Europe slowed a little this week, but orders were still forthcoming as prices continued to rise.
Updates on the Red Sea situation
We are now four months into the crisis in the Red Sea, and I thought it would be a good time to...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 December 2021
Please note: this will be the last pricing and market report for this year. The next one will be on 7 January...
Recycling market conditions: looking ahead (18 June 2018)
There is increasingly a view across the recycling market that prices are set to fall.
Will that be this week? Possibly, but probably not.
If anything,...
Will slowing manufacturing growth slow demand for recycled materials?
Manufacturing growth appears to be slowing across most of the major economies, according to the latest set of purchasing managers' indices.
For those supplying recycled...
Germany planning to expand end-of-waste status to help secure raw materials
Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has set out plans to help it secure raw materials that includes rolling...