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18.11.2025
PORTUGAL
DRS rollout scheduled for April 2026 / Zero contamination required for recycled content targets
17.11.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Downturn deepens in 2024 as structural pressures drag on / Data shows first-ever drop in input and output – PRE report
04.11.2025
PACKAGING WASTE
Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines
02.10.2025
POLYMER PRICES
Polypropylene September: Little to no movement on the market / Prices are being carried forward and demand is not recovering
22.09.2025
POLYSTYRENE MARKET
Rise in imports makes life difficult for European producers / Almost one third of imports now come from East Asia
15.07.2025
ABS
EU decision on provisional anti-dumping measures on imports from South Korea, Taiwan imminent / Risks from possible retroactive duties
30.06.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Fewer exports from Europe / Germany, Austria, France struggling / India booms as importing country
17.06.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY
The year 2024 swayed between crisis and catastrophe / Stagnation at best expected in current year / Increasing pressure of competition from Asia
12.06.2025
UK MANUFACTURING
Trade group demands cheaper electricity / ‘Security of country' at risk / Processors worry about competitiveness
02.06.2025
EPS
Turkey expands share of EU imports / China now also key player / Very few imports from outside EU go to Germany
23.05.2025
PET
European Commission initiates investigation on dumping from Vietnam
08.04.2025
TRADE WAR
US punitive tariffs cause uncertainty among plastics processors / Numerous materials exempt from duties
03.04.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone inflation dips to 2.2% / ECB interest rate cut up in the air amid trade tensions
26.02.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
CEO-led coalition launches feasibility study / Real-world data sought from 100 end-of-life vehicles
20.01.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING NETHERLANDS
Pressure on Dutch firms continues / Local market reflects problems in Europe / “Market is flooded with virgin plastics from China”
27.11.2024
PLASTIC BAGS
Almost 5 bn fewer bags in circulation in Europe / Highest use in Baltic states – Eurostat
26.11.2024
SWEDEN
Industry praises cancellation of plastic bag tax / Move could bolster competitiveness against imports / Abolishment not expected to affect plastics waste management
20.11.2024
WASTE EXPORTS
UK shipments to Turkey on the rise again / 60% increase between 2022 and 2023 – Greenpeace
30.10.2024
PACKAGING WASTE
Eurostat data shows volumes in Europe barely decreasing year-on-year / Less than half recycled
24.10.2024
RECYCLABLE WASTE EXPORT
Ten-year trend shows huge drop in EU export volumes, values / Bloc remains net seller of recyclable plastics in 2023
30.08.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
Eurozone inflation hits three-year low / Experts forecast interest-rate cuts / Growth concerns remain
04.07.2024
SPAIN
Good conditions for the plastics industry / Processing sector very fragmented / More polymer imports than exports for first time in years
01.07.2024
POLYMER PRICES
PVC June 2024: Sluggish demand, abundant supply – everything still the same in Europe / No supply bottleneck expected despite unattractive imports
04.06.2024
SPAIN
Waste management body accused of manipulating plastic bottle collection rates / Environmentalists insist on immediate DRS implementation
19.04.2024
PET MARKET EUROPE
Overall market stagnates / Imports cause problems for the industry / Use of rPET for new products steadily increases / Recyclers criticise inconsistent regulations in EU countries
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