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RUSSIA Slack local demand, weak exports cut resin output / Asian imports hit market / Investment slump heralds future problems	22.02.2023
UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY First meeting on global rules reveals discord / 50-country bloc demands lower resin output, bans for some grades / Industry role in negotiations criticised / Next talks due in May	15.02.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY Crisis mode becomes the norm for plastics industry in German-speaking Europe / Costs for materials, energy also fuel concerns about this year – KI Dialog survey	10.02.2023
UKRAINE War lowers packaging production / Slowdown in local resin output not surprising / Highly dependent from raw material imports / New year brings new bans on plastic bags	09.02.2023
TURKEY Death toll rising by the hour / PTA shipments from Asia affected by the earthquakes / Port of Iskenderun out of service / Köksan's PET production suspended	08.02.2023
TURKEY Earthquakes kill over 2,000 people in Syrian border region / More casualties expected / Numerous polymer plants could be affected	06.02.2023
ISRAEL New government drops tax on single-use plastic / Alternative solution expected by July	06.02.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Plastics Europe, EuPC launch programme to control pellet loss / Scheme harmonised with Operation Clean Sweep	06.02.2023
PLASTICS ECONOMY 9th PIE Readers' Survey: Majority of European plastics companies believe business situation will not worsen / Few plans to downsize investment projects / Current and evolving market trends	03.02.2023
ALPLA PET recycling begins in Romania / JV supplies 18,000 t/y of bottle-to-bottle material / Second plant in Angola	02.02.2023
SUSTAINABILITY Report highlights renewability of plastics / More recycling infrastructure needed	31.01.2023
MANAGEMENT Late payments for 43% of B2B invoices in Eastern Europe / Liquidity problems plague companies / Energy crisis, geopolitical tensions major concern – Atradius report	26.01.2023
HUNGARY Deposit return scheme set to start in 2024 / MOL to implement, manage system / Tomra tapped as reverse vending equipment supplier	24.01.2023
TOTALENERGIES French energy group books regasification capacity at new Lubmin LNG terminal / Output for customers in eastern Germany	23.01.2023
SPAIN Nationwide plastic packaging tax begins / Consumers can expect higher prices / Competition officials intervene in auctions held by local waste firm Ecoembes	20.01.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT US lower house committee: chemical recycling does not support circularity, material recovery / Group tells EPA to retain waste processing classification for such tech	19.01.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK ban on some disposable plastic products to start in October / “Protect the environment for future generations”	18.01.2023
POLAND Almost two-thirds of Poles support ban on plastic packaging for produce – study / Nearly 30% unwilling to use costlier eco-friendly options / Deposit-return scheme postponed	17.01.2023
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Material flow analysis: Where does the material come from and where does it go? How much is recycled? / Q&A session with Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner	11.01.2023
FRANCE Court expands ban on plastics packaging for fruit, vegetables / Ruling said to impact French food competitiveness / Recyclability should play a role, business groups say	10.01.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK government confirms ban on throwaway cutlery, plates / Details to be announced on 14 January	10.01.2023
RUSSIA Petchem industry braces for tough times / Lack of European tech pressures ops / Shortages for some resins	09.01.2023
ITALY Report says country tops European recycling sector / EU goals met / Group calls for measures to spur recyclate demand	05.01.2023
PLASTICS INDUSTRY CANADA “While the industry does not support bans, we have always been a sector of problem solvers” / Interview with CIAC CEO Bob Masterson	22.12.2022
TURKEY Credit crisis deepens as inflation shows record high / Plastic products sector to show growth in 2022	22.12.2022

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