Indonesian stoppage adds to waste paper woes
A halt to inspections of recyclables destined for reprocessing in Indonesia starting from this Saturday, 23 November, is fuelling the...
A halt to inspections of recyclables destined for reprocessing in Indonesia starting from this Saturday, 23 November, is fuelling the view that the waste paper market is facing a “crisis” situation in December. Baltic Control, the inspection agency for the Indonesian Ministry for Environment and its customs authority, has advised that from 23 November it
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read moreWRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) have announced a new partnership to reach the UK’s recycling targets. At least 70% of the UK’s packaging must be recycled by 2030, according to targets set out by the Circular Economy Package. The partnership will focus on providing consistent messaging on-pack to reduce confusion and improving the quality
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