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Packaging

OPRL to take recycling infrastructure into account on packaging recycling labels

Paul Sanderson - July 9, 2019

Recycling label organisation OPRL has revealed that it will now take into account materials recycling facilities (MRF) and council collections on packaging...

Packaging

First Mile and Huhtamaki join forces to increase coffee cup recycling

Alex Bean - July 1, 2019

Recycling firm First Mile has announced a new partnership with sustainable food packaging specialist Huhtamaki that will aim to increase the amount...

The full programme for The Recycling Event is now live

June 28, 2019

Faerch introduce solution to black tray recycling

June 26, 2019

UK Plastics Pact members to remove eight problematic single-use plastics from...

June 26, 2019

Biffa convicted of breaking overseas export laws

June 25, 2019

RECOUP lead forum to address the recyclability of black plastic packaging

June 25, 2019

Almost half of packaging used by UK supermarkets are difficult to...

June 25, 2019

Roberts Bakery to move its core ranges into sustainably sourced paper...

June 24, 2019

Boots to phase out plastic bags from all stores by 2020

June 24, 2019

Intelligence - plastic

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Recycling prices and market commentary: 19 July 2019

Paul Sanderson - July 19, 2019

Recycled plastic volatility continues to be driven by the yo-yo PRN/PERN value. With another rise in the PRN/PERN for...

Intelligence

Remondis acquisition of packaging body DSD blocked by German monopolies agency

Paul Sanderson - July 18, 2019

Germany's Federal Cartel Office Bundeskartellamt has blocked a proposed acquisition by waste management giant Remondis of the packaging recycling scheme Duales System...