Plastics Recyclers Europe

Bale guidelines issued to improve recyclate quality / Applicable to various collection systems

Dutch recycler plans large-scale PET tray recycling / Cooperation with Afvalfonds Verpakkingen for "Tray 2 Tray"

Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions

US and European industry associations collaborate / Standardisation of global testing protocols for recycled plastics

KI Group Summit at "Fakuma" had around 200 visitors / Speakers underline importance of focusing on new applications and technologies

PRE calls for EU approval of recycling process for food contact / Market undermined by legal uncertainty

Call for separate recycling stream for biodegradable plastics / More investment in infrastructure needed in Europe

Global consumption to grow by 6.9% per year to 2025 / Consumer awareness about recycled products and government initiatives drive growth / Europe's waste management systems oversupplied with low-quality plastics / Grand View Research report

European Parliament's draft report on fertilising products / Potential to create distortions in mulch films market

China's restrictions on waste imports disrupt markets / European surplus of low-quality plastics waste / PRE president Ton Emans calls for implementation of enhanced product design and investments

Recycled films affected by degradable plastics / Waste from southern Europe has more negative impacts on quality

Yield from recyclers has gone down 5% in 5 years / Rising costs for European PET recyclers / PRE sees need to upgrade sorting processes

PRE annual meeting highlights efforts to integrate recycled plastics / Industry shifting to a circular economy / Marketing and design crucial for sustainability

European and worldwide markets / Collection schemes and technical developments / Bettering the image of recycled material

"Plastics Recycling Show Europe" had visitors from across the plastics value chain / Conference to return in 2018

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual conference to take place in Barcelona in June

Austrian polyolefins giant joins key circular economy projects PCEP and New Plastics Economy

“2017 IdentiPlast” conference to be held in Vienna in late February / Early bird discount currently available

PlasticsEurope, EuPC and PRE launch “Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform” / Multi-stakeholder group to increase recycling efforts and meet Circular Economy targets

Global plastics production grows by 3.5% / European output declines slightly / Consumption in EU rises / Turkey is the biggest buyer of resins / Trade surplus crumbles / Report from PlasticsEurope presented at "K 2016"

EuPC's “The Future of Plastics Packaging” conference draws close to 100 participants / Key presentations by industry representatives and policy-makers

Plastics trade groups present joint proposals / Shaping EU sustainability package

“Plastics Recycling Show” goes to Amsterdam in March 2017 / New venue for inaugural European event cancelled twice due to terror attacks

PRE issues new strategy paper at 20th anniversary meeting / Current market structure “highly unsustainable” / Calls for more holistic approach to recycling / Need for standardisation

Ton Emans, president of Plastics Recyclers Europe: Reduction in waste exports to China benefits European recyclers / Recycling is the solution to efficient waste management and marine litter