Plastic

Manufacturing

Unilever develops solution to allow black plastic packaging to be recycled

Alex Bean - May 20, 2019

Manufacturer Unilever has revealed that it is using new black pigment for its High Polyethylene (HDPE) bottles for its brands TRESemmé and Lynx, so...

Metal

First Mile launch coat hanger recycling service

Alex Bean - May 20, 2019

Recycling firm First Mile has announced that it is launching a new coat hanger recycling service, aimed at fighting the millions of...

Local authorities are experiencing issues with the plastic market, says RECOUP

May 17, 2019

Ecogen announce it’s developing a new recycling site

May 16, 2019

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

May 16, 2019

Waitrose & Partners announce winners of £1 million fund to fight...

May 16, 2019

Key businesses join activation hub launched by the WWF to help...

May 16, 2019

Hubbub to roll out on-the-go recycling scheme into Scotland and Wales

May 15, 2019

Hubbub launch new campaign to tackle packaging waste from lunch on...

May 14, 2019

Waitrose & Partners added to The Recycling Event line-up

May 13, 2019

Intelligence - plastic

Intelligence

Drastic drop in exports outside the EU expected following adoption of...

Alex Bean - May 20, 2019

Following the Conference of Parties meeting where 180 governments adopted the Norway proposal to move mixed plastic waste to the ‘amber list’, FEAD...

Intelligence

Recycling prices and market commentary: 17 May 2019

Paul Sanderson - May 17, 2019

In the week that the Resources and Waste Strategy consultation that included extended producer responsibility reform, it was the PRN/PERN system that...