Flexible-plastic collection scheme to expand
A kerbside flexible-plastics collection scheme in the Home Counties is to be expanded
FEATURE: Plastic recycling rates are increasing, but slowly – a global perspective
In the battle against plastic pollution, recycling plays a pivotal role. However, the journey toward sustainable waste management is far from uniform...
Recycling paper export report: January 2024
These are the latest HMRC export figures for January 2024 for key paper and cardboard grades. Only destinations of more than 1,000...
£10,000 marketing support packages available to waste innovators
A key sector body is to hand out £60,000 of marketing and communications support to groundbreaking firms in the UK and Ireland.
Veolia kicks off gas-canister recycling scheme
Veolia has started recycling used nitrous oxide canisters.
S Norton expands into Scotland with acquisition
Metal recycler and exporter S Norton has acquired the staff and two sites of a Glasgow rival.
Packaging firm uses 800t of recycled plastic through Blockchain initiative
Packaging producer Klöckner Pentaplast has revealed that it used more than 800 tonnes of recycled PET last year through a high-tech partnership with a Blockchain-platform provider.
India Aluminium Association calls for higher customs duty on imports
The Aluminium Association of India (AAI) has called for the Indian government to increase customs duty from 2.5% to 10% on imported...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 1 September 2023
Certain grades of recovered plastic, paper and metal rose in value this week as the markets began to galvanise following the long summer slowdown.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 28 July 2023
While Europeans were sheltering from an intense heatwave in late July, Asian reprocessers had their minds on Christmas.
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