Recycling

Recovered fibre exporters, together with the UK Recycling Association, have expressed concern that following export restrictions to China, Indonesia is now introducing new paperwork requirements for exports and Turkey is…

The global recovered fibre market has been undergoing a transformation in the last two to three years as new outlets are sought for material that, in many previous instances, would…

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has published a ‘Summary Economic Value Report’ for 2020. The brief report provides an overview of the current economic status of the UK’s Paper-based…

DS Smith has launched its new sustainability vision and strategy, ‘Now and Next’, which maps out ambitious commitments and goals for the next decade. Through its innovative two-phased ‘Now and Next’…

A new US concept for inspecting and certifying the quality of recovered paper is proving to be a valuable tool for recyclers – giving their customers confidence in product quality…

DS Smith has joined other leading businesses in signing up for Business for Nature’s Call for Action to reverse the loss of biodiversity, urging government to enact effective change for…

Presona has launched a new baler design which will reduce recycling costs while increasing operational efficiency. The new MP 270 MH baler is the first Presona baler built using a revolutionary…

Mondi is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese. The new packaging will reduce plastic usage for Austrian dairy producer SalzburgMilch by approximately 40 tonnes…

DS Smith has confirmed the appointment of Darren Littleboy (pictured left) as Group HR Director. A commercially-focused, internationally experienced HR executive, Littleboy has a demonstrable record of building high performing…

BIR tells us that despite all their efforts and best intentions to offer a “physical” World Recycling Convention this October in Brussels, they now confirm that a face-to-face meeting is…

DS Smith and Laithwaite’s Wine, one of the UK’s largest online wine merchants, have joined forces to certify a closed loop recycling system across the two companies’ supply chains. Using…

Mondi has joined forces with AIM, the European Brands Association, and other partners across the value chain to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting waste at scale. The…

DS Smith has issued a trading update in respect of the period since 1 May 2019. The company says that business continues to progress well despite, as expected, continued macroeconomic…

Official figures from the European Commission, published in July and covering the 2018 calendar year, show that the UK remained the 11th highest recycler in the EU with a rate…

More than half (50.2%) of global paper and board production in 2018 was produced using recovered fibre. And of the 211 million tonnes produced using these fibres, some 86% were…

The RWM Exhibition will not be held this year. The next edition of the show, held at the NEC Birmingham, will take place on 22-23 September 2021. The 2020 event…