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Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 April 2024
Prices for OCC keep rising, and there was a bit of momentum behind LDPE film grades this week.
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Paper-wrapped chocolate hits shelves
Chocolate maker Cox & Co has created paper packaging for its products.
Corporate giants join forces to target hard-to-recycle plastics
Materials science specialist Dow and consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble have agreed to work together on new technology to recycle difficult plastics.
New laws urged as scale of plastic incineration revealed
New laws urged as scale of plastic incineration revealed
Digital DRS drive launched
A group of big recycling companies has launched a drive towards a digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) in the UK.
International Paper and DS Smith set for merger
The boards of International Paper Company and DS Smith Plc have announced an agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination....
Grundon extends South Wales aerosol-recycling deal
Grundon Waste Management has secured £400,000 of work collecting and recycling household aerosol sprays for two Welsh councils.
Tyrrells to come in part-recycled bags
Food giant KP Snacks has introduced recycled soft plastics into packaging for Tyrrells crisps.
Huge survey shows support for global plastics crackdown
Two-thirds of people desperately want to see worldwide bans on plastic that can't easily be recycled at source, according to a major survey.
Recycling prices and market commentary: 12 April 2024
While the plastic market remains subdued, this week continued to see some heat in the paper/cardboard and metals markets.