Recycling prices and market commentary: 15 May 2020
While scrap metal traders and plastic bottle sellers will have seen price increases this week, everyone else will have seen falling or...
Recycled plastic export report: September 2023
These are the latest HMRC export figures for September 2023 for PE-based plastics – commodity code 391510. Only destinations of more than...
Secondary Markets Commentary – 2 March 2018
The optimism from the end of last week that this might be an improving week for the recycling market was smothered by a layer...
Flexible-plastic collection scheme to expand
A kerbside flexible-plastics collection scheme in the Home Counties is to be expanded
Northern Ireland consults on committing to EU Circular Economy Package
A new consultation titled Rethinking Our Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy in NI has been launched by the Department of...
Recycling Market Commentary and Prices: 8 June 2018
This week was certainly interesting in the recycled paper market even if prices didn't change, for reasons outlined below.
Metals also saw a price boost...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 July 2021
It was a relatively flat week in the recycling market as buyers and sellers took time out to assess where prices are...
Italian recovered paper sector in crisis warns trade association
An unstoppable crisis is occurring in the Italian recovered paper sector, according to the country's waste paper trade association Unirima.
SCG Chemicals set to buy Portuguese plastic recycler Sirplaste
Thailand's SCG Chemicals has agreed a deal to buy a majority stake in Portuguese plastic recycler Sirplaste.
Owned by...
INEOS and PLASTIC ENERGY to build advanced plastic recycling facility
Major chemicals company INEOS and recycling technology firm PLASTIC ENERGY have announced plans to build a advanced plastic recycling facility.