Biffa announces revenue fall in first half of year due to pandemic
Waste management company Biffa has unveiled lower revenue in the first half of its financial year as a result of the coronavirus...
OPRL launches recyclability certification scheme
Packaging recycling label organisation OPRL has launched a new UK certification scheme called Certified as Recyclable that will provide evaluated and tested...
Call to stimulate recycling markets following EU President’s State of the Union Address
European recycling and waste trade association have welcomed EU President Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address, but called for...
Diageo launch 100% plastic free paper whisky bottle
A 100% plastic free paper whisky bottle has been launched by drinks manufacturer Diageo.
In early 2021, Johnnie Walker...
Recycled paper wine bottle launched by Frugalpac
A wine bottle made from 94% recycled paperboard has been launched by UK packaging company Frugalpac.
It contains a...
China and Indonesia show need for UK paper mill investment says The Recycling Association
The Recycling Association is calling for the Government to support investment in UK paper and cardboard recycling infrastructure on the back of...
Coronavirus causing huge difficulty for the recovered paper sector says The Recycling Association
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting the vulnerable recovered paper sector hard according to The Recycling Association.
Over the past...
Environment Bill brings more producer responsibility and plastic export ban
The Government will introduce its Environment Bill before Parliament today that will make manufacturers responsible for the products they bring to market.
OPRL says PVC and PS no longer recyclable packaging
Packaging recycling label organisation OPRL has developed new rules that mean there mostly becomes a binary Recycle or Don't Recycle label.
EuRIC calls for fiscal instruments to stimulate demand for recycled content
The umbrella organisation EuRIC that represents a number of European recycling trade associations has said that market- and fiscal-based instruments should be...