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RECYCLING JAPAN Approval of JPY 1 bn investment to boost plastics recycling / Quotas for recycled content to be phased in by March 2029	11.06.2026
UK DRS operator defines handling fee, deposit rates / System to be operational in October 2027	11.06.2026
PLASTICS TAX Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation	10.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act	09.06.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Rising inflation, poor demand hit construction activity again / Middle East crisis drives up fuel costs	09.06.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Trade organisations and businesses urge 'timely implementation' of PPWR / Investor confidence at risk if regulation is delayed	08.06.2026
LOGISTICS Even with war in Iran and Strait of Hormuz blockade, container shipping is more punctual than ever	05.06.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY Single-use plastics fund falls well short of forecasts / Act sees only a fraction of expected registrations	05.06.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War spurs price surges / Eurozone inflation highest since 2023 / Is it stockpiling or 'hoarding'?	03.06.2026
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
LOGISTICS Free passage as a utopian ideal? / Hormuz tolls put global shipping – and maritime law – under pressure	29.05.2026
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
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Sales improve again / UK booms / Hybrids dominate	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
GERMAN BUSINESS CLIMATE Managers report more hope after dismal April / Morale also improves at processing shops	26.05.2026
EDITORIAL Why the recycling sector is losing momentum despite the PPWR	22.05.2026
LOGISTICS Meteorologists warn of renewed water shortages in Panama Canal / Freight rates on the rise	22.05.2026
VIRIDOR Company mulls shutdown of three recycling sites in Scandinavia / Cites significant headwinds in plastics recycling markets	22.05.2026
RUSSIA Polymer prices rebound after hitting five-year low / Investments at rock bottom / Warnings of non-payment crisis	19.05.2026
UAE Emirates widen scope for recycled plastics in food-contact packaging	19.05.2026
BALKANS Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade	18.05.2026

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