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PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Trade organisations and businesses urge 'timely implementation' of PPWR / Investor confidence at risk if regulation is delayed	08.06.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY Single-use plastics fund falls well short of forecasts / Act sees only a fraction of expected registrations	05.06.2026
ITALY Conip and Unionplast sign cooperation deal / Move paves way for intergration of Conip's members into Unionplast	01.06.2026
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Swiss Federal Council plans reforms to plastic packaging and beverage carton collection / First RecyPac annual report shows slow progress	01.06.2026
ARTIFICIAL TURF RECYCLING European Commission accuses synthetic turf companies of cartel activity in recycling market	29.05.2026
PRYME Repeated reactor failures force closure of only chemical recycling plant	29.05.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits	28.05.2026
RECYCLING USA California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules	27.05.2026
PLASTICS WASTE Shipments now subject to "prior informed consent" through EU's new digital tracking system / Transitional period for green-listed waste / Germany, UK Europe's largest plastics waste exporters	26.05.2026
EDITORIAL Why the recycling sector is losing momentum despite the PPWR	22.05.2026
VIRIDOR Company mulls shutdown of three recycling sites in Scandinavia / Cites significant headwinds in plastics recycling markets	22.05.2026
UAE Emirates widen scope for recycled plastics in food-contact packaging	19.05.2026
TOMRA Majority stake acquired in PolyPerception / AI-native agent platform unveiled / PET tray recycling with 95% purity	18.05.2026
UK Environment Agency launches investigation into illegal waste dump site / 30,000 t of material dumped on site of scientific interest	15.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat	12.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline	08.05.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all	08.05.2026
BP Multiple activists stir the waters at AGM / Pushback against 'back to the roots' strategy / Motions to curb climate reporting and allow online meetings fail	06.05.2026
EUROPEAN RECYCLING Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases	05.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria	04.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging	04.05.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility	04.05.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Industry-led study: technology ready, system lacking / High costs, low coordination threaten EU reclaim targets / Phase 2 to focus on quick wins, key bottlenecks	01.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING PRE managing director Antonino Furfari tells PIE why higher virgin polymer prices won't fix Europe's recycling problem – interview	29.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia	29.04.2026

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