UK

DRS operator defines handling fee, deposit rates / System to be operational in October 2027

PLASTICS TAX

Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation

BIOPLASTICS

Nova-Institute updates reference biodegradability tool / 2026 version available in English and German

PLASTIC PACKAGING

PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act

PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION

Trade organisations and businesses urge 'timely implementation' of PPWR / Investor confidence at risk if regulation is delayed

EU-US TRADE

Deal under pressure as new US tariffs cast doubt on ratification / Brussels had been set to approve deal on 16 June

WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY

Single-use plastics fund falls well short of forecasts / Act sees only a fraction of expected registrations

ITALY

Conip and Unionplast sign cooperation deal / Move paves way for intergration of Conip's members into Unionplast

RECYCLING USA

California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules

PLASTICS WASTE

Shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Transitional period for green-listed waste / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters

EU POLICY

Tariff pact with US signed / 15% duties, safeguards and 2029 sunset clause define EUR 1.7 tn deal

UK

Environment Agency launches investigation into illegal waste dump site / 30,000 t of material dumped on site of scientific interest

USA

EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat

EU-US TRADE

Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus

PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION

CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline

PLASTICS TAX GERMANY

Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all

REACH

European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause

POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE

Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping