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Compostable packaging partnership celebrates achievements
Friends of the Earth spin-off Recorra has celebrated composting more than half a million kilograms of organic waste in a five-year partnership with packaging...
EMR hails progress on electric vehicle battery recycling project
A consortium led by metals recycler EMR has announced the completion of a four-year project aimed at creating a blueprint for management of waste...
Urgent action demanded to ensure EU can meet recycled-content targets
Europe's capacity to recycle certain plastics has "stagnated", according to a new report.
Plastics Recyclers Europe found that the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway...
Swiss firm to open sustainable plastic waste recycling facility
Swiss sustainability-technology company DePoly has announced plans to open a "showcase plant" to demonstrate a process for converting plastic waste into raw materials without...
Lego tyres made partly from recycled fishing nets and ropes
Lego pieces are to be made partly from recycled materials.
The company behind the enduring construction toy said it would be making seven types of...
Cost of landfilling glass could soar under proposals to boost recycling
Ministers have mooted a dramatic increase in the cost of burying glass in the ground as part of a suite of measures that could...
Drinks chiefs form body to oversee deposit return scheme
Senior figures from major drinks producers and retailers have formed a new panel to operate the UK's forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS).
The not-for-profit body's...
Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 May 2025
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Warning after Birmingham resident tries to burn uncollected recyclables
Fire chiefs have urged people to manage waste safely after one frustrated Birmingham resident tried to burn uncollected recycling inside their home.
Refuse collections have...
LME moots creation of sustainability price premium for metals
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is looking at ways to highlight the value given to sustainability of a material.
The respected trading platform said it...