European Union

UK Government publish first year progress report on 25-year Environment Plan

Economy Alex Bean - May 16, 2019

Wood Recyclers’ Association calls on Defra to not decrease wood recycling targets

European Union Alex Bean - May 15, 2019

Axion Polymers welcomes proposed 500ppm decaBDE limit for recycled plastics

European Union May 8, 2019

British Plastics Federation supports Norway proposal on plastic waste exports

Economy May 1, 2019

Draft Environmental Bill needs “significant revisions” says the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Economy April 30, 2019

Plastic waste exports have dropped almost 50% says Zero Waste Europe

Economy April 23, 2019

New speakers confirmed for The Recycling Event

Economy April 9, 2019

China ban creates opportunities for secondary markets in the UK says Environment Minister

Economy April 4, 2019

European Parliament bans single-use items

European Union March 28, 2019

Government issue reminder to waste industry to review plans in the event of a no-deal Brexit

Economy March 26, 2019

Intelligence

Intelligence

Recycling prices and market commentary: 23 August 2019

Paul Sanderson - August 23, 2019

Yet again, the plastic PRN/PERN price was the main outstanding event of the week in the recycling industry. With...

Intelligence

Mixed paper exports to Indonesia currently prohibited

Paul Sanderson - August 22, 2019

Exports of mixed paper to Indonesia are effectively banned at present. With the inspection agency Baltic Control not inspecting...

China seizes 111,100 tonnes of illegal waste in new Blue Sky...

August 21, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 16 August 2019

August 16, 2019

Australia to ban export of recyclable materials

August 13, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 9 August 2019

August 9, 2019

Demand from manufacturers looks set to be weak

August 5, 2019

Indonesia planning to require recyclate exporters to register

August 5, 2019

Chinese waste smuggler accomplices told to give themselves up by end...

August 5, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 2 August 2019

August 2, 2019

UPM warn of lower paper prices for the rest of the...

August 1, 2019

Veolia profits helped by higher plastics recycling prices

August 1, 2019

Lee & Man Paper issue warning that profits are down 43%

August 1, 2019

Smurfit Kappa opens new recovered paper recycling plant in Italy

August 1, 2019

Deputy Minister Vo Tuan Nhan chairs meeting

Mixed paper and some recycled plastics to be banned by Vietnam...

July 31, 2019

BIR president says paper recycling sector is in “crisis”

July 30, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 26 July 2019

July 26, 2019

Sri Lanka to return containers to UK filled with human remains

July 24, 2019

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