Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 October 2021
It was a wait and see market this week, with many materials anticipating new data or trying to work out when best...
Government will be able to introduce charges on all single use items, not just...
The Government has put forward an amendment to the Environment Bill that would allow it to introduce a charge on all single...
Metsä Tissue cuts production of recycled paper due to lack of raw material
Metsä Tissue has revealed that is has had to cut production of recycled paper because it cannot source enough recovered fibre.
Recycled plastic export report: August 2021
Please note this report just focuses on the waste polymers of ethylene commodity code (391510), as exports of other plastics are relatively...
Recycled paper export report: August 2021
OCC, mixed paper and news & pams all increased in August on July, which is traditionally seen as a quieter month.
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: October 2021
It seems to have been one thing after another recently, causing much concern across many business and supply chains.
Smurfit Kappa completes purchase of Verzuolo mill in Italy
A €360 million (£304 million) acquisition of the Verzuolo mill in Italy has been completed by Smurfit Kappa Group.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 October 2021
While some metal grades shot up in value, some paper/cardboard and plastic grades saw an edging down.
For metals,...
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.
Dow to build market development unit for chemical plastic recycling
Chemical giant Dow is to build a 10,000 tonnes per year market development unit for the creation of chemically recycled polyethylene from...