PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

EU rules for recycled plastic materials with food contact: “When in doubt, avoid imported goods” / PIE interview with recycling expert Herbert Snell, vice-president of bvse

GERMANY'S PLASTICS MARKETS

New Conversio study looks at material flows in 2019 / Decline in raw material production and plastics processing / Upward trend for recycling comes to a sudden halt / Corona crisis leaves major scars

EU POLICY

Long-term EU budget rejects idea of plastics tax / Levy on packaging waste more efficient / Commission seeking new own resources / Single-use product bans still subject of environmental policy discussions

PLASTICS RECYCLING CHINA

Plastic scrap imports rising despite "Green Fence" policy / PE and PET see particularly strong gains / At 20m t, new record volume in sight / Market continues to consolidate

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

EU Parliament calls for a ban on the most hazardous plastics by 2020 / Stricter and more effective enforcement neccesary / German reaction mixed