SLOVAKIA

Businesses protest tightening state control over DRS operations

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

European recyclers reject ‘right of first refusal' over rPET / Move would be ‘detrimental' to development of reclaim capacity

PLASTICS RECYCLING

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

PACKAGING

EU draft law sets targets for reuse, recycling / Goal is to cut packaging waste / Chemical recycling to count towards reclaim quotas / Trade groups raise concerns

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

European beverage associations criticise EU draft directive on bottle caps / PwC study reveals high costs / Better collection systems called for

EVENTS

PET networking day in November / Registration still open