http://www.mrw.co.uk http://www.mrw.co.uk http://www.mrw.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.mrw.co.uk http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/reprocessors-claim-lightweighting-poses-obstacle-to-recycling/8649524.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/reprocessors-claim-lightweighting-poses-obstacle-to-recycling/8649524.article Call for ‘right thickness’ threshold for PET bottle recycling Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/mep-calls-for-tough-measures-on-plastics-waste/8649196.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/mep-calls-for-tough-measures-on-plastics-waste/8649196.article Oceans need protecting from plastics, says MEP Christine.Ottery@emap.com (Christine Ottery) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:03 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/recoup-revamps-its-recyclability-by-design-guidelines/8649114.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/recoup-revamps-its-recyclability-by-design-guidelines/8649114.article More emphasis on the ‘why’ design plastic packaging for recyclability, says trade body Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:24 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bureau-of-international-recycling-considers-green-fence-challenge/8648859.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bureau-of-international-recycling-considers-green-fence-challenge/8648859.article Importers of recyclate in China fear the Green Fence is ‘reducing their competitiveness’ Tue, 4 Jun 2013 12:43 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/exclusions-from-producer-schemes-split-industry/8648853.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/exclusions-from-producer-schemes-split-industry/8648853.article Leading industry voices disagree over removing certain materials from producer obligation schemes Christine.Ottery@emap.com (Christine Ottery) Mon, 3 Jun 2013 18:01 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/continuum-recycling-processes-half-a-billion-bottles/8648760.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/continuum-recycling-processes-half-a-billion-bottles/8648760.article Coca-Cola and Eco Plastics partnership reaches half a billion bottle milestone Christine.Ottery@emap.com (Christine Ottery) Fri, 31 May 2013 13:56 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bpf-calls-for-growth-in-domestic-reuse-of-plastics/8648754.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bpf-calls-for-growth-in-domestic-reuse-of-plastics/8648754.article British Plastics Federation proposes ‘offset against obligation’ for plastics manufacturers using recycled polymers Fri, 31 May 2013 12:23 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-green-fence-highlights-need-for-reforms-says-uk-recycler/8648659.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-green-fence-highlights-need-for-reforms-says-uk-recycler/8648659.article Closed Loop Recycling urges Government to hurry up with industry reforms in response to China’s Green Fence crackdown Thu, 30 May 2013 17:43 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-green-fence-impacts-plastic-imports/8648541.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-green-fence-impacts-plastic-imports/8648541.article Latest data indicates the policy may be effective in filtering incoming waste Tue, 28 May 2013 13:19 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/biffa-to-close-manchester-mrf/8648517.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/biffa-to-close-manchester-mrf/8648517.article ‘State-of-the-art’ plant opened just three years ago. Christine.Ottery@emap.com (Christine Ottery) Tue, 28 May 2013 12:49 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/coca-cola-launches-study-of-household-recycling-habits/8648225.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/coca-cola-launches-study-of-household-recycling-habits/8648225.article Experts identify gap in what people believe about recycling and what they do robin.latchem@emap.com (Robin Latchem) Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/q1-prn-data-shows-ridiculous-anomalies/8648136.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/q1-prn-data-shows-ridiculous-anomalies/8648136.article Doubts over direction of glass and plastics PRNs Fri, 17 May 2013 13:23 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-waste-quality-barrier-renews-prn-fraud-fears/8648033.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-waste-quality-barrier-renews-prn-fraud-fears/8648033.article Fears grow as rejected material stokes UK stockpiling with limited reprocessing capacity Fri, 17 May 2013 10:15 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/minister-waits-for-evidence-on-plastic-bag-levy/8648009.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/minister-waits-for-evidence-on-plastic-bag-levy/8648009.article Fears raised of ‘unintended consequences’ in other schemes Wed, 15 May 2013 12:39 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/early-rhdpe-milestone-for-nampak/8647960.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/early-rhdpe-milestone-for-nampak/8647960.article World’s first plastic milk bottle with 30% recycled material unveiled in the UK robin.latchem@emap.com (Robin Latchem) Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/uk-plastic-demand-picking-up-after-slump/8647935.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/uk-plastic-demand-picking-up-after-slump/8647935.article Latest report from PlasticEurope shows growth at home but fall in EU as a whole robin.latchem@emap.com (Robin Latchem) Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-green-fence-blocking-north-american-plastic-recycling/8647547.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/chinas-green-fence-blocking-north-american-plastic-recycling/8647547.article Reports suggest plastics recyclers in the US and Canada are being hit hard by China’s crackdown on contaminated recycling shipments. Mon, 6 May 2013 09:00 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/industry-chief-calls-for-action-across-recycling-loop/8647546.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/industry-chief-calls-for-action-across-recycling-loop/8647546.article A more comprehensive approach to tighter regulation across the entire waste and recycling supply chain is vital, according to a sector leader. Christine.Ottery@emap.com (Christine Ottery) Mon, 6 May 2013 09:00 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/beach-clean-up-triples-waste-haul/8647487.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/beach-clean-up-triples-waste-haul/8647487.article Volunteers marshalled by retailer Marks & Spencer have cleared 30 tonnes of waste in the Big Beach Clean-up. Thu, 2 May 2013 14:44 GMT http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bir-green-fence-causing-panic/8647394.article?referrer=RSS http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/bir-green-fence-causing-panic/8647394.article Shippers of recyclables to China are starting to panic at the impact of the country’s ‘green fence’ policy, according to the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). Thu, 2 May 2013 11:25 GMT