NPE

Biggest trade show on the North American continent to open doors again / Main topics: recycling, sustainability

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA

US reclaim rate drops, waste generation soars / Senate introduces bill to improve recycling in rural America

PLASTICS WASTE

EU proposes tighter shipment rules / Recyclate trade could become easier within trading bloc

WASTE MANAGEMENT USA

Environmental Protection Agency's strategy to improve municipal solid waste recycling / Plastics provisions in US infrastructure law

PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY

Brand owners lead the way in renewable packaging / Giants McDonalds and Amazon have a long way to go / Smaller firms offer innovative alternative solutions

PLASTICS RECYCLING USA

Alliance to create circular economy / North American platform of Ellen MacArthur's global “Plastics Pact” / 50% recycling rate targeted

PLASTICS RECYCLING

China extends import restrictions on plastics waste

PLASTICS RECYCLING

EU waste exports to China plummet / Southeast Asia takes up some slack / Strong Chinese demand for high-quality recyclates drives prices up

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

China's restrictions on waste imports disrupt markets / European surplus of low-quality plastics waste / PRE president Ton Emans calls for implementation of enhanced product design and investments

PLASTICS RECYCLING CHINA

Chinese ban on imported solid waste / Potential to reshape the plastics industry / Efforts to protect international recycling industry

PLASTICS RECYCLING CHINA

Severely restricted imports of plastics waste by end of 2017 / Official notification to the WTO