Demand from manufacturers looks set to be weak
Demand for recycled materials from the manufacturing sector appears like it will remain poor for the time being.
The...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 14 May 2021
There wasn't a definitive pattern to the market this week with some materials falling, some not moving at all and some soaring.
ESA members commit to net zero emissions by 2040
Some of the largest waste management companies in the UK have committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
Spain planning end-of-waste for mechanically recycled plastics in 2023
The Spanish Government has announced that it wants to introduce end-of-waste criteria for mechanically recycled plastics in 2023.
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Remondis acquisition of packaging body DSD blocked by German monopolies agency
Germany's Federal Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has blocked a proposed acquisition by waste management giant Remondis of the packaging recycling scheme Duales System...
Plastic Energy raises €145 million to accelerate global expansion of plastic chemical recycling
Plastic Energy has completed raising €145 million (£124 million) from three investors to rapidly expand its technology and global portfolio of recycling...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 25 October 2019
With the National Packaging Waste Database Q3 data being published this week, this had an impact on PRN/PERN prices.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 5 August 2022
For paper and plastic grades it was another week where prices dropped by quite a bit.
In the case...
Half yearly profits fall at Lee & Man as costs bite
Hong Kong-based paper group Lee & Man has seen its half year profits fall following an increase in costs plus the impact...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 April 2023
The publication of the Q1 data on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) caused a lot of worry for the paper and cardboard sector...