European Commission

CIRCULAR ECONOMY FEAD troubled by exclusion of recycling from latest EU aid framework	06.01.2022
VEOLIA EU Commission approves takeover of Suez, subject to conditions / Plastics recycling not a key point of contention	23.12.2021
FUTURE ATELIER: CIRCULAR ECONOMY Climate, recycling, and more – can the plastics industry reverse the trend with a focus on recyclates? / A PIE discussion panel with experts	22.12.2021
TRINSEO Acquisition of recycler Heathland / New products based on renewables	21.12.2021
PLASTICS WASTE EU proposes tighter shipment rules / Recyclate trade could become easier within trading bloc	13.12.2021
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Producers grapple with EU's proposed regulatory changes / Cost of compliance said to be daunting / Cefic seeks navigable path to Green Deal	09.12.2021
DOMO New material cards for simulation platform / Eco-friendly PA	01.12.2021
RECTICEL Aquinos to buy mattress, bed business / EU review, shareholder vote could affect sale	19.11.2021
MEG EU decides on final punitive tariffs for US, Saudi imports	18.11.2021
GREINER European competition authorities could subject Recticel takeover to in-depth review	17.11.2021
POLYURETHANE FOAM Europur outlines end-of-life options / Progress on chemical recycling projects / Initiatives needed to collect mattress and furniture waste, create markets for recyclate	08.11.2021
ITALY Plastics tax postponed once again / Date reset to January 2023 / Political groups leverage industry arguments	01.11.2021
COVESTRO Closing the material cycle for rigid PU foam / Engineering plastics producer to lead EU research project / Chemical recycling to play key role	22.10.2021
INEOS STYROLUTION EU innovation platform says ABS chemical recycling project “Market ready” / Collaboration with Indaver	13.10.2021
EU CIRCULAR ECONOMY Circular Plastics Alliance updates recycling plan / Target of 10m t of recycled plastics by 2025 / Over EUR 7.5 bn in funding needed	01.10.2021
PLASTIC PACKAGING EUROPE PlasticsEurope calls for 30% EU recycled content target by 2030 / EuPC warns of consequences	13.09.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Citizens' Initiative on plastic bottle recycling / Call for EU-wide deposit scheme	17.08.2021
SWITZERLAND Recovery stronger than expected / Optimism high in plastics industry / Volume off 5% in 2020 / Recycling gains momentum / Problems with EU agreement suggests trouble	13.08.2021
EMS CEO Martullo-Blocher blasts German carmakers	10.08.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING Call for better design for recycling plastic products / Need for harmonised rules with focus on mechanical recycling / Zero Waste Europe paper	03.08.2021
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Electromobility promises suppliers more added value / A material shift when the engine compartment cools? / Battery shortage could be test for Europe / McKinsey report: Automotive software market to grow by 250% by 2030	29.07.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Resin makers to invest billions in chemical recycling	29.07.2021
EU CLIMATE POLICY “Fit for 55” leads to hot debates in the industry / EU unveils long-awaited climate package / Transportation to be included in ETS / Chemical and waste sectors mostly on board	19.07.2021
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Digital Product Passport could be EU's next “greening” tool / Improving transparency of ecological footprint	15.07.2021
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Disposable products banned in the EU from 3 July / Environment associations call for rethink on reusables / EuPC voices criticism / Health risks with “eco” alternatives?	08.07.2021