Matt Tudball
Senior Editor at ICIS News
Senior Editor, Recycling. Covering R-PET and working on the ICIS Sustainability Vision project covering all elements of plastic, energy and carbon use.
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3 weeks ago |
sustainableplastics.com | Matt Tudball
Spreads of close to €600/tonne between recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) food-grade pellet (FGP) and virgin PET are seeing some brands cutting back recycled content use as cost-saving remains key in 2025. The R-PET market has turned bullish in Q1, with increases in the free delivered (FD) northwest Europe (NWE) colourless (C) bale and flake prices in March ahead of the onset of peak preform production season during Q2, which could push R-PET demand higher still.
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May 30, 2024 |
sustainableplastics.com | Matt Tudball
The postponement of Italy’s plastic packaging tax to July 2026 shows that, for many brands and fast-moving consumer goods companies (FMCGs), the threat of financial penalties or the push of regulatory obligation is still the main driver for increasing the use of recycled plastics in packaging. Italy has extended the rollout of its €450/tonne plastic packaging tax until July 2026, marking the seventh postponement of the tax which was due to come into effect in July this year.
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May 1, 2024 |
sustainableplastics.com | Matt Tudball
2024 was supposed to be a year of recovery after a horrendous 2022 and 2023, but already the European recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) market faces yet more uncertainty and tough decisions after years of unforeseen shocks and challenges. A pattern of volatile feedstock prices, contrasted by the inconsistent demand for recycled products, underscores a broader narrative—one where the sustained viability of rPET producers – particularly flake producers - hangs in the balance.
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Apr 18, 2023 |
petnology.com | Matt Tudball
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Mar 27, 2023 |
petnology.com | Matt Tudball
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Getting interesting in Italy for the #RPET market - post-consumer PET bottle bales being sold as high as €1,390/mt for April, will have major impact on flake and food-grade pellet prices both in and outside the country #recycledplastic #recycling #Sustainability
"Spain agrees €0.20/litre subsidy for trucks after 10-day strike" from @ICISnewseds in Madrid Friday. High fuel prices are just one of the things adding cost pressure to European R-PET April prices...will this help? #recycling #recycledplastic #sustainability #RPET
