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EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING Energy-intensive companies send ‘urgent appeal' to leading EU politicians / BASF, Lanxess, Covestro, Evonik among signatories	23.06.2026
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	23.06.2026
PLASTICS MACHINERY Europe's share of global market shrinks / Order intake for German engineering firms continues decline – VDMA annual conference	23.06.2026
ITALY Plastics recycling sector faces structural crisis despite higher volumes, Assorimap warns at Plast 2026	22.06.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING EU Parliament approves ELVR targets / Legislation introduces EPR for automakers	18.06.2026
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	18.06.2026
LOGISTICS US, Iran sign ceasefire deal / Strait of Hormuz opens for 60 days / Shipping companies remain cautiously optimistic	18.06.2026
PPWR German Bundestag passes implementing regulation / Starting point for eco-modulation / First recognition for chemical recycling / EU approvals required for recycling technologies	18.06.2026
PPWR Commission tightens regulation guidance ahead of August deadline	17.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY 'Recyclates must be more than just a stopgap solution in times of crisis,' Bvse warns / Industry gathers for International Waste Plastics Day	17.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING ITALY Plastics waste stockpiles surge as recycling system nears 'paralysis'	15.06.2026
EVONIK Chemical solutions and modular systems facilitate plastics recycling / Catalysts remove impurities from pyrolysis oil	15.06.2026
LOGISTICS Freight rates skyrocket on Trump's threat of new import tariffs / Rush for available transport capacity begins	12.06.2026
INTERZERO Construction of PP recycling pilot plant in Germany / Food-grade applications targeted	12.06.2026
LIDL / KAUFLAND German Schwarz retail group falls short of some sustainability targets for plastic packaging / Recyclability below target	12.06.2026
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

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