UK recycled plastic shipments to EU may not comply under draft European Commission rules
New draft European Commission rules may mean that UK recycled plastic shipments to the EU may not comply.
According...
Scotland drops business waste zones as part of Circular Economy Bill
The Scottish Government has not included business waste zones in its new Circular Economy Bill.
These zones were consulted...
Plans revealed for industrial-scale microwave-assisted plastic recycling
Plastics recycler gr3n has revealed plans for an industrial-scale plant using microwave technology to produce PET.
The Swiss-headquartered firm...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: March 2021
As we all know, from Martin's and Colin's articles, the value of plastic and cardboard especially, has increased in the past few...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 February 2021
There is a lot to think about for those moving recyclate at the moment, with different grades reacting to different conditions.
Chinese paper recycler Nine Dragons to buy two American paper mills
A deal has been agreed that will see Chinese paper recycler Nine Dragons buy US firm The Target Company and its two paper mills.
Nine...
US Environmental Protection Agency warns of shortage of recycled paper and cardboard
Americans are being encouraged to recycle by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because of a shortage of paper and cardboard as...
Indorama Ventures expects PET prices to rise
Thai major plastic packaging and recycling company Indorama Ventures has said that it would expect the PET prices to rise over the...
Kingsmill roll out bread packaging made from chemically recycled plastic
Bread packaging made from chemically recycled plastic has been launched by Allied Bakeries brand Kingsmill.
Used in the Kingsmill...
Singapore’s Circulate Capital invests in two plastic recycling facilities
Circulate Capital has invested in two plastic recycling companies in India and Indonesia with a total investment of $6 million (£4.83 million).