Recycling

On 6 July 2020, the Solid Waste & Chemicals Management Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China published the ninth batch of waste…

The European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA) has welcomed the German government’s priorities under its Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Alliance is offering its expertise to support…

With more people ordering online during the Covid-19 pandemic alongside changing shopping habits, there are understandable concerns over the impacts on air quality and packaging on the environment. The Times…

On 24th June 2020, the millionth tonne of 2020 PRNs was traded through The Environment Exchange (t2e). This is 46 days earlier than last year’s record for reaching this milestone,…

Recycling division announces changes to senior management team

The paper recycling industry is little more than 20 weeks away from a turning point. China has established itself over recent years as the dominant export outlet for recovered fibre…

DS Smith Plc has confirmed the appointment of Geoff Drabble to the Company’s Board as Chairman Designate and a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2020. His election will…

The Recycling Association is calling for the Government to support investment in UK paper and recycling infrastructure on the back of recent announcements from China and Indonesia. China recently confirmed…

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has released its 2019 Annual Report that highlights key recycling industry developments and data as well as the organization’s activities on behalf of its…

On 18 May 2020, the Solid Waste & Chemicals Management Centre of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China published the 7th batch of waste…

According to recent press reports, the UAE has suspended exports of ferrous scrap and paper as of 15 May 2020, for a period of 4 months.

66.2 Percent of Paper Consumed Recovered for Recycling in 2019

Jarshire Ltd has confirmed that it has been appointed as UK and Ireland agent for the German manufacturer, Höcker Polytechnik.

No one could have predicted the unprecedented disruption to every aspect of human life which has accompanied the Global Covid-19 pandemic.

Following the recent announcement from Orora that it had sold its fibre packaging business to Nippon Paper Group of Japan, the business unit has now been given a new name – Opal.

The current UK increase in prices for certain grades of recovered fibre, especially OCC, would indicate that some areas of the recycling industry is facing real challenges in maintaining segregated…