PLASTICS RECYCLING USA

Congressional committee hears arguments on SUP waste control packages / Industry fears tougher state laws / Consumer advocates divided

EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING

More investment funding, flatter emissions trajectory, free allocations extended – ETS review / Cefic critical of conditional access

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling

WORLD TRADE

UK-India trade pact enters into force / Tariff reductions improve market access / Indian tariffs remain on numerous polymers

WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE

European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets

TURKEY

DRS system finally comes into force after several delays / Govt aims to boost recycling industry

PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY

Upper house of parliament approves Packaging Act / Regulations to come into force soon / Plastics Europe calls for additional investment incentives to expand chemical recycling

RECYCLING USA

Conservative states file suit against new California packaging waste law / Fresh attempt to keep 'onerous' rules at bay / NGOs also take case to courts

PET RECYCLING

EU publishes method to calculate, verify, and report chemically recycled content in single-use PET bottles / Industry associations call for SUPD stability

POLYETHYLENE

EU-US trade agreement could bring confusion to European PE market / Recyclers fear for their existence / Special depreciation allowances on converters' stocks

EU CLIMATE POLICY

Chemicals industry calls for urgent EU ETS reform amid cost concerns / Cefic outlines priorities for emissions trading revision

EU-US TRADE

EU member states sign off on trade deal / Sunset clause set for 2029

EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING

Energy-intensive companies send ‘urgent appeal' to leading EU politicians / BASF, Lanxess, Covestro, Evonik among signatories

PLASTICS RECYCLING

EU Circular Economy Act must hardwire demand for recyclates, industry tells Brussels / Calls for financial, legislative support for recycling materials in new products

AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING

EU Parliament approves ELVR targets / Legislation introduces EPR for automakers

UPDATE - IRAN WAR

US agrees on roadmap for final deal in 60 days after Tehran shut Strait of Hormuz again / Meetings to continue this week

PPWR

German Bundestag passes implementing regulation / Starting point for eco-modulation / First recognition for chemical recycling / EU approvals required for recycling technologies

EU-US TRADE

European Parliament approves trade deal with US / Zero tariffs to be levied on US imports

PPWR

Commission tightens regulation guidance ahead of August deadline

FOOD PACKAGING

UN warns of chemical migration risks from recycled plastics used in food packaging / Calls for harmonised global standards to ensure consumer safety