Recycling

Greenbank Recycling Solutions have confirmed that Adrian Saltmarsh has been promoted to the role of Sales Manager. “Saltmarsh has been a cornerstone of our Sales Team for over 15 years,…

OPRL has embraced the publication by Defra and the pEPR Scheme Administrator of the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) for Packaging EPR. Jude Allan, Interim Managing Director, OPRL, described it as…

Valpak by Reconomy has welcomed Defra’s new Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM). Steve Gough, CEO, Valpak, described the announcement as a key component in the move towards implementation of Extended Producer…

Recycling Plant & Machinery Ltd., (RPM) has confirmed passed it has the ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard for the third year in a row. The final report highlighted there were…

Capital Compactors and Balers (CCL), part of the Impact Environmental Group (IEG), has installed a trio of machines at The Belfry Hotel and Resort, as part of a new contract…

With a joint investment of around €3m by Tetra Pak and Yellow Dreams, a new recycling plant is set to start operations in Ittervoort (The Netherlands) in the second half…

Defra has recently announced that it will be cancelling its plans to mandate a takeback scheme for single-use cups. A Defra spokesperson said, “This Government will end our throwaway society…

DS Smith has released its half-year results for the six months to 31 October 2024. The company said results were in-line performance despite challenging market. Details included:  Adjusted operating profit…

Following the UK government’s policy update for Simpler Recycling in England due to come into force on 31 March 2025, Steve Gough, Chief Executive at Valpak, a Reconomy Company, has…

Reconomy has confirmed the launch of Reconomy Connect, a new brand operating within Reconomy that brings together the company’s UK waste and resource management capabilities into one offering. Reconomy has…

Artur Popczyk has confirmed that, after 25 years of working at DS Smith Poland in the Packaging division, that he will take on the role of Managing Director of DS…

Biffa has reported that it has agreed a £3m ‘zero-to-landfill’ waste management contract with DS Smith. The three-year deal is for the management of up to 15,000 tonnes of waste…

UK-based Willshee’s Waste & Recycling has confirmed it has completed the acquisition of Stanton Recycling Ltd, an established waste and recycling service provider operating across Nottingham and Derbyshire. The acquisition…

The COP29 meeting in Azerbaijan must recognise and facilitate carbon credits made by the recycling industry, says the Global Recycling Foundation. Speaking on the occasion of COP29, Ranjit Baxi, Founding…

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has confirmed that 65-69% of paper available for recovery in the United States was recycled in 2023. The 2023 paper recycling rate is the first…

Two Sides has reported that the European Council has agreed on a proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months. This proposal, which needs…