resort, biomass. We expect a further increase in the 2018 survey.
"A change in UK recycling targets will relieve some of the pressure the industry has faced as the result of the recent exponential increase in the price of wood PRNs," Hex continued. A Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) is a type of document that provides evidence that waste packaging material has been recycled into a new product. Packaging Recovery Notes can be issued by accredited processors when they have recovered and recycled packaging material.
“The high price of PRNs has placed an unsustainable strain on our industry and threatens the very existence of the SMEs that are vital to our economy. We fear that some smaller companies will be unable to afford PRNs at the current prices. We want to see a level playing field that also takes into account the sustainability of our products."
“More than 90% of all pallets are made from wood, but the cost pressures that are passed on to customers will mean inevitably they will look at other unsustainable and environmentally unfriendly materials for their packaging requirements. This, of course, would completely undermine any agreed environmental targets.”
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MAY 2019