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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
PACKAGING EUROPE Council of the EU formally adopts PPWR / Regulation to be applied 18 months after date of entry into force	17.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Government´s economic policies, recycling woes, global uncertainty rule the roost in 2024 / Industry prospects in 2025 overshadowed by possible trade war	16.12.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Zero Waste Europe calls for virgin production cap over chemical reclaim / Industry sees benefit for mixed plastics waste	10.12.2024
PET BOTTLES GERMANY Consumption down to 408,000 t / First time recyclates outnumber virgin material in moulding blanks – GVM study	10.12.2024
PVC UK hits imports of US-made S-PVC with swingeing tariffs / Inovyn alleged stateside producers of dumping material	09.12.2024
UN PLASTICS TREATY No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned	04.12.2024
UK Government stresses support for deposit return scheme / Announcement follows Welsh move to shelve DRS plan	03.12.2024
SPAIN DRS for plastic bottles to be introduced by 2026 / Alternative system well short of target / Environmentalists praise long-awaited step	02.12.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR corrigendum officially approved by MEPs / Regulation expected to enter into force at start of 2025	28.11.2024
PFAS / FLUOROPOLYMERS Is the EU serious about the PFAS ban? / Interview with pro-K expert Michael Schlipf	27.11.2024
SWEDEN Industry praises cancellation of plastic bag tax / Move could bolster competitiveness against imports / Abolishment not expected to affect plastics waste management	26.11.2024
VINYLRECYCLING Dutch PVC recycler files for insolvency / Dispute over categorisation of waste as secondary raw material	22.11.2024
AGRICULTURAL FILMS Biodegradable mulch films added to European fertiliser regulation / Major headway for farming sustainability – EUBP	20.11.2024
PVC UK government proposes tariffs on US-made S-PVC / British shops voice fears over impact	19.11.2024
FRANCE Supreme court overturns ban on plastic packaging for fruits, vegetables / Second cancellation of ban's implementing decree reflects lack of legal stability – Elipso	15.11.2024
PVC India's anti-dumping duties beneficial for European producers / Exports to the country could be worthwhile again	14.11.2024
EUROPEAN POLITICS EU commissioner candidates confirmed / Climate discussion front and centre / Von der Leyen plans to ‘engage' with Trump	14.11.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING UK government accepts use of mass balance to verify chemically recycled plastics for packaging tax / EU member states show support, EC mulls it over	12.11.2024
POLAND DRS introduction postponed to October 2025 / Operators voice discontent with decision	12.11.2024
ECHA SVHC list extended to include flame retardant triphenyl phosphate	12.11.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE Europen manifesto spells out industry's priorities / Trade body calls on EU to fast track PPWR	11.11.2024
PACKAGING GERMANY German federal environment agency considers special levy on dairy-product packaging / Decision receives harsh criticism from associations	11.11.2024
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Global partnership EPPIC receives fresh funding of USD 14 mn from US Department of State for fight against plastics pollution / Further support by Trump unlikely	07.11.2024
PACKAGING UK Government urged to help reduce packaging use, facilitate recycling / LGA calls for review of moves to cut EPR fees	05.11.2024

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