AUTOMOTIVE

EU endorses import tariffs on e-cars from China / France, Italy, Poland in favour as Germany votes against / Discussions continue

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Pollution must be reduced 32% by 2035 to prevent further marine damage – study

FRANCE

Government reverses decision on polystyrene packaging ban / Move welcomed in packaging sector

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

WWF raises case for new anti-plastic-pollution goals ahead of INC-5

PACKAGING RECYCLING EUROPE

Revenue from non-recycled plastic packaging falls short / Court of Auditors warns against fraud

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

India overtakes China as biggest polluter / 15% of global population lacks access to waste-collection services – Leeds university research

USA

Revised recycling law draft in Congress seeks 30% recyclate in plastic packaging / Bucshon, Davis look to stimulate private sector investment

PACKAGING USA

Plastics Pact expands materials list for potential elimination by 2030 / More items to be evaluated for possible removal in 2026

EUROPEAN CAR MARKET

Brussels says deadline for China EV price deal has passed / Member states to vote on tariffs next week / BEV market share in EU could jump to nearly 25% next year – study

PFAS

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: “We won't accept an undifferentiated blanket ban” / Speech at the VCI summit in Berlin

EU POLICY

Chemicals and plastics producers hail Draghi report / EU should increase investments by EUR 800 bn “to fund radical and rapid reform”

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Roadmap aims to turn rhetoric into action / Manufactured goods, processes account for one third of the Earth's overshoot – Deloitte report

BRAZIL

Producers' association pushes for higher import duties on chemical products / Competitive disadvantage due to high gas prices

MARINE LITTER

The Ocean Cleanup declares mission accomplished / Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be plastics-free within 10 years

PFAS

US petition calls for EPA to steer North Carolina water quality / NGO says state is too industry-friendly / Cape Fear region crucial

PFAS

US EPA extends reporting deadline for ‘forever chemicals' / Cites resource constraints as reason

HUNGARY

National bottle deposit return system officially started / Part of centralised waste management scheme

PLASTICS AND HEALTH USA

Louisiana district court issues permanent injunction against civil rights evaluation for plant-permitting / End to EPA's environmental justice campaign in US ‘chemicals belt'

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Marine litter could lead to damages worth EUR 178 bn by 2030 / Roadmap sets out steps to protect world's oceans – Allianz report

UK PACKAGING

Tax revenue falls by 6% on lower volumes / Amount of exempted packaging climbs