SLOVAKIA

Businesses protest tightening state control over DRS operations

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

PLASTICS RECYCLING

Reclaim ops may create waterborne pollution / Groups want EU to support closed-loop recycling

PETCORE

Christian Crepet to step down as executive director / Ermis Panagiotopoulos tapped as interim replacement

DRINKS PACKAGING

European trade groups say EU PPWD draft poses existential threat to beverage industries / Proposed targets could dismantle recycling infrastructure

PET RECYCLING

2020 data indicate move towards circularity / Share of food-grade rPET in beverage bottles set to grow rapidly / Industry report