100% of PET bottles to be recycled by Indian drinks giant
Indian soft drinks manufacturer Parle Agro is to invest in a programme that will aim to recycle 100% of PET bottles it...
China’s Hangzhou Customs sent back 3,200 tonnes of waste paper in past month
A total of 3,200 tonnes of waste paper has been rejected and sent back to its country of origin by Hangzhou Customs in the...
Steve Wong warns that Malaysia could be next to impose restrictions on imported recycled...
Malaysia could follow the example of Vietnam and Thailand and halt imports on recycled plastic scrap.
Fukutomi Company managing director and China Scrap Plastics Association...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 7 May 2021
With the exception of industrial non-ferrous metals, it was a downward facing market for many grades of recycled materials this week.
China implements tariffs on recycled pulp and finished cardboard products
In retaliation to tariffs imposed by the United States, China has put tariffs on recycled pulp from paper and cardboard and also on finished...
Treasury raises £276 million from Plastic Packaging Tax in 2022/2023
A total of £276 million was collected by HMRC in 2022/2023 that went into Treasury coffers from the Plastic Packaging Tax.
Accreditation mark for sustainable recycling in print sector launched by Reconomy and FESPA UK
Reconomy and FESPA UK have launched an accreditation mark for UK printers to shows they recycle sustainably.
Many printers...
Funding of £1.5 million available to drive innovation in large-scale refillable packaging for liquids
UK Research & Innovation's Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) challenge has launched a £1.5 million competition to look at liquid food and...
Chris Burton’s fibre market report: March 2021
The pace of change in the past month has been mental – almost uncontrollable.
Prices for OCC, mixed and...
Packaging firm uses 800t of recycled plastic through Blockchain initiative
Packaging producer Klöckner Pentaplast has revealed that it used more than 800 tonnes of recycled PET last year through a high-tech partnership with a Blockchain-platform provider.
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