Colin Clarke’s fibre report: July 2021
Now we are in the summer holiday period, this is traditionally a time when the market eases back as everybody heads away.
WTO nations open dialogue on environmentally sustainable plastics trade
A number of World Trade Organisation (WTO) member nations, including the UK, have opened up an informal dialogue on creating a more...
Malaysia returns 24 containers of waste paper
Malaysia's Penang Department of Environment (DOE) has ordered the return of 24 containers of waste paper following inspection.
Of...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 July 2021
Next week is expected to be the benchmark for August for many grades, meaning this week was a steady as she goes...
BIR paper president expecting strong second half of 2021 for recovered fibre
BIR paper division president and Paprec chief executive Jean-Luc Petithuguenin is expecting the second half of 2021 to be strong for recovered...
WTO advisor calls for international standards to support trade of plastics
An advisor to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has suggested that there should be international standards that support the trade of virgin...
Indonesia expected to introduce 2% contamination limit from September
Indonesia has confirmed it will shortly introduce a 2% contamination limit on imports of recycled materials.
Expected to be...
BIR report finds paper and card production fell in 2019, but more of it...
Global production of recovered fibre fell from just over 250 million tonnes in 2018 to less than 244 million tonnes in 2019,...
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...
Ben Richardson on the PRN market: July 2021
Turkey and India remain the hot topic for everyone at the moment who is looking to move material and generate those all-important...