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UK
London urged to spend proceeds of plastics packaging tax on recycling upgrades / Levy rises over 5% from 1 April / Lack of knowledge about tax regime remains
03.04.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING
Germany: Technical parts makers report production uptick in 2022 / Association expects “fragile” development this year
03.04.2023
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
EU plastics sector seeks harmonised content parameters for chemically recycled products / Commission urged to adopt mass balance method
31.03.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Study calls for “bold” UN treaty on plastics waste / Current plans not enough to bring peak resin use by 2050 / More aggressive measures needed to stop consumption growth
30.03.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German plastics, rubber industry more optimistic / Eurozone manufacturing under pressure
29.03.2023
PLASTICS LEGISLATION
EU ecodesign regulation, Spanish plastics tax: OkPlast event in Spain deals with hot topics
29.03.2023
USA
Biden wants domestic bio-based polymer dominance by 2024 / Plan details follow executive order from September 2022
28.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
NGO recruits firms to back PFAS ban / Both sides mark their territory / No replacements for many applications
27.03.2023
MANAGEMENT
Expert opinion: Germany is losing attractiveness as a business location / Companies also report more obstacles to business abroad
24.03.2023
FRANCE
EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo
23.03.2023
PLASTRIBUTION
British distributor buys domestic plastic sheet maker / PIE talks to CEO Mike Boswell: “Move is part of UK growth strategy – Brexit brought complexity and opportunity”
22.03.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS RECYCLING
Capacity jumps on back of massive spending / Industry needs more funds to meet goals / PRE welcomes SUP directive / EU sustainable finance platform attracts trade groups
21.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case
20.03.2023
ELECTRIC VEHICLES MARKET
Paradigm shift in automotive industry / Trade group says half of European-made cars in 2023 will be electric / Tough times for suppliers / PIE talks to Axel Bornemann from ContiTech
17.03.2023
RECYCLING
EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling
16.03.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Germany: Dark clouds outnumber bright spots / Modest progress in Q1 / Gas crisis averted / Sales, output to fall again this year
16.03.2023
BURGER KING
Fast-food giant starts deposit-return scheme in Germany / Partnership with Recup for reusable cups
16.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS
European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation
15.03.2023
USA
Plastics Pact report indicates US falling short of 2025 recycled packaging targets / Need to speed up implementation
15.03.2023
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
EU output shrinks 6% in 2022 / Capacity usage dramatically low / Expensive energy mars competitiveness / “Green” goals a challenge
14.03.2023
ENERGY COSTS
Gas prices plunge / Crude falls again
14.03.2023
MCDONALD'S
EU reuse targets to increase plastic packaging waste up to 300% – Kearny study / Fast food giant's official says regulation hurts economy, environment
13.03.2023
GERMAN MACHINE MAKERS
Orders plummet in January / Sales grow
13.03.2023
GLOBAL COMMERCE
China, Gulf countries move closer to free-trade zone / Beijing, Riyadh strengthen ties / Sino-Arab deals on the rise
10.03.2023
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
PET/polyester recycling must scale up to meet demand / Chemical recycling can complement mechanical methods, reuse to boost circularity – Systemiq report
10.03.2023
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