Government

Queen’s Speech promises extension of producer responsibility

Recycling Paul Sanderson - October 14, 2019

Theresa Villiers should implement Resources & Waste Strategy faster says The Recycling Association

Recycling Paul Sanderson - July 25, 2019

The full programme for The Recycling Event is now live

Economy June 28, 2019

UK Plastics Pact members to remove eight problematic single-use plastics from the shelf by 2020

Government June 26, 2019

Biffa convicted of breaking overseas export laws

Government June 25, 2019

Almost half of packaging used by UK supermarkets are difficult to recycle, finds Which?

Government June 25, 2019

Mechanism to prevent volatility across materials should be considered, says ACP

Economy June 24, 2019

Major supermarkets sign Government pledge to halve food waste by 2030

Economy June 14, 2019

Michael Gove responds to packaging sector about consultation recommendations

Economy June 12, 2019

New grants launched to improve plastics packaging and textiles recycling

Economy June 12, 2019

Intelligence

Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 January 2020

Paul Sanderson - January 17, 2020

Recyclate buyers and sellers will have found very different market conditions depending on what material they were trading in this week.

Intelligence

Thailand bans plastics and metals imports into Bangkok port and places...

Paul Sanderson - January 15, 2020

Recycled plastics, electronics waste and metals imports have been banned by Thailand into its Bangkok port with immediate effect.

Chinese Environment Minister seeking to achieve zero imports of solid waste

January 14, 2020

Vietnam issues draft waste laws as part of environmental legislation

January 13, 2020

Recycling prices and market commentary: 10 January 2020

January 10, 2020

New draft of Chinese waste law retains clause on “gradually reducing”...

January 6, 2020

Recycling prices and market commentary: 20 December 2019

December 20, 2019

China set to launch Blue Sky 2020 waste import crackdown and...

December 18, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 13 December 2019

December 13, 2019

Colgate to make recyclable toothpaste HDPE tubes and will share technology...

December 12, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 6 December 2019

December 6, 2019

CCIC to inspect Russian, Indian, Argentine and Brazilian paper and metal...

December 2, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 29 November 2019

November 29, 2019

Poseidon Plastics to build 10,000 tonne UK facility to recycle trays,...

November 28, 2019

Italian recovered paper sector in crisis warns trade association

November 27, 2019

Indonesian regulations introduce 0% contamination limit on recycled paper, plastics and...

November 26, 2019

Environment Agency assists Malaysian authorities in returning 42 plastic waste containers

November 26, 2019

Recycling prices and market commentary: 22 November 2019

November 22, 2019

Daily FX - USD

USD - United States Dollar

GBP

1.3008

EUR

1.1091

CNY

0.1458

MYR

0.2466

IDR

0.0001

INR

0.0141

THB

0.0329

Daily FX - GBP

GBP - British Pound

USD

0.7688

EUR

0.8526

CNY

0.1121

MYR

0.1896

IDR

0.0001

INR

0.0108

THB

0.0253