‘Unbelievable’ rise in glass other PRNs
The second quarter of 2020 saw 135,220 packaging recovery notes (PRNs) issued for glass other: an exceptionally strong performance, and...
The second quarter of 2020 saw 135,220 packaging recovery notes (PRNs) issued for glass other: an exceptionally strong performance, and in lockdown too. James Langley investigates why. Some glass recyclers have questioned why packaging data for the second quarter of 2020 showed a 16% yearly increase for ‘glass other’ PRNs at a time when many facilities were
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