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PLASTICS WASTE Thailand launches ban on plastics waste imports / Brazil amends solid waste policy to enact similar ban	16.01.2025
SWEDEN Deposit on PET, aluminium beverage packaging raised	16.01.2025
PVC Brussels, London confirm tariffs on PVC born in US / European supply to ease with Czech closure	15.01.2025
PET RECYCLING EPBP releases design guidelines for PET bottles, non-food products	15.01.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE European Commission imposes definitive punitive tariffs on TiO2 from China / Industry voices disappointment	13.01.2025
BISPHENOL-A EU bans use of BPA in food-contact materials / Transitional periods of up to 36 months	13.01.2025
RECYCLING AUSTRIA Nationwide collection of plastic packaging launched / One-way deposit on drinks bottles in force since 1 January	10.01.2025
WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL President Benny Mermans elected for second term	10.01.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Capacity growth slows, turnover drops significantly in 2023 / ELV-WEEE reclaim rises ahead of expected regulations	09.01.2025
PLASTICS PACKAGING GERMANY Recyclability increases only minimally / Recycling routes lacking / Voluntary commitment nevertheless achievable – IK report	09.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil	08.01.2025
PLASTIC BAGS Croatia introduces fee for thin plastic bags	08.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals	07.01.2025
CHEMICALS AND CLIMATE Cefic outlines pathways to achieve Europe's net-zero targets / Insights to guide future legislation	07.01.2025
PMMA RECYCLING Quartet of firms combine to launch Europe-wide recycling initiative / Toll manufacturing agreement with Röhm to produce rMMA in Italy	06.01.2025
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Research predicts feedstock of the future / Recycling to become main carbon source for plastics – nova-Institute report	06.01.2025
PACKAGING UK Kerbside collection of pots, tubs, and trays rises in UK for first time since 2017 / Recoup calls for better recycling communication with householders	03.01.2025
AUTOMOTIVE Umbrella group tells EU lawmakers to ‘stick with End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation plan' / Resisting pressure to water down proposals ‘will boost recycled content in new vehicles'	02.01.2025
ABS EU considers imposing anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from South Korea and Taiwan	20.12.2024
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET EU registrations falter in November / Sales of battery-electric vehicles slump	20.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN RECYCLATE MARKET Insolvencies abound as industry faces slowdown / Wider price gap to virgin plastics weighs heavy / Two more difficult years / Will Trump policies aid EU recycling sector?	19.12.2024
BIOPLASTICS Global bioplastics production capacity forecast to rise 132% in next five years / PHA, PLA, PP account for big chunk of expansion – EUBP	19.12.2024
GERMAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Turnaround remains elusive / Some improvement in 2024 but profitability still lags	19.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR Dark clouds form over Russian economy / European energy prices on the rise again / Ukrainian plastics industry at a standstill	18.12.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY German business confidence drops to pandemic levels / Optimism wanes among plastics, rubber firms / Jump in investor mood surprises	18.12.2024

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