Show topic list

Industry Environment / Health

MICROPLASTICS Studies claiming risk to human health did not paint the full picture, say researchers	15.01.2026
USA Trump announces withdrawal from more climate agreements, UN programmes / Experts ponder legality of planned severance moves	14.01.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Study proposes measures to tackle plastics pollution / Urgent action needed in next five years / Suggested bans on PS, EPS, PVC packaging	07.01.2026
PACKAGING SWITZERLAND Government sets out plan for minimum 55% reclaim rate for SUP packaging	06.01.2026
EU POLICY Brussels introduces eighth omnibus / Newest legislation package focused on cost savings for industry / NGOs call environment label Trojan Horse	17.12.2025
EU POLICY Commission launches bioeconomy strategy / Substitution of fossil fuels / Cefic says enthusiasm is premature / Bioplastics capacity growing rapidly	09.12.2025
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT New EU pellet rules target microplastics leak along value chain / Regulation takes effect 16 December 2025	09.12.2025
WASTE LEGISLATION “We are no longer exporting our waste problems” / What amendment to EU waste shipment regulation means for plastics industry / Interview with SAM managing director Olaf Kropp	08.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING Global Commitment to cut virgin plastics use sees progress despite challenges / Government policies needed to spur leading FMCG companies into action	04.12.2025
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Draft bill for new packaging law submitted / Plastics Europe welcomes potential eligibility of chemical recycling	01.12.2025
COP30 Mixed picture at climate change conference / Commitments, but little action / Europe to take on more responsibility	28.11.2025
UN PLASTICS SUMMIT Date set for exploratory meeting in early 2026	21.11.2025
EU POLICY Council adopts last of Omnibus Package / Simplification of rules for business / Threshold for sustainability reporting raised	20.11.2025
PET PACKAGING South Korea, Japan raise stakes over recycled content / New rules covering bottles come into effect in January	17.11.2025
AMCOR Packaging group hits 10% recycled-plastics target for FY 2025	12.11.2025
EU POLICY Climate rules agreed on before COP30 / Emissions cuts now in percentages / Concessions for countries still lagging / California governor to make appearance in Brazil	10.11.2025
INEOS Latest legal challenge hits Project One / New lawsuit calls for halt to construction of Belgian ethylene cracker	07.11.2025
RECYCLING NETHERLANDS More than EUR 18 mn in grants awarded to nine circular plastics projects / Circular Plastics NL 2025 sets EUR 100 mn in co-funding in motion	07.11.2025
DENMARK New Loop launches return system for takeaway packaging in Copenhagen / Reusable tableware comes from Jokey subsidiary KeepIn	27.10.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING Mechanical recycling has lowest climate impact among plastic options / Chemical recycling, biobased plastics remain key to value chain – study	27.10.2025
EU POLICY Brussels unveils global energy strategy / US, Qatar threaten to torpedo bloc's ambitious plans	24.10.2025
USA California fines four plastic bag makers / State says chemical recycling claims bogus / Governor Newsom vetoes legislature's proposed PFAS ban	23.10.2025
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION European Commission exempts pallet wrapping, strapping bands from reuse targets under PPWR	21.10.2025
ROMANIA DRS a roaring success / Municipal waste system in stagnant crisis / Untrustworthy recyclate a widespread issue	21.10.2025
PLASTICS AND HEALTH UK close to restricting BPA in food packaging / Rules to be aligned with EU, Canada	16.10.2025

Seite 2 von 54

Topic search

Plastics Information Europe

Polymer Prices (6.375)
- Petrochemicals (572)
- Standard Thermoplastics (1.024)
- PET (259)
- Engineering Thermoplastics (267)
- Recyclate (397)
  - General (6)
  - Standard Thermoplastics / Recyclate (195)
  - Engineering Thermoplastics / Recyclate (196)
- Polyurethanes (259)
- High Performance Polymers (2)
- Composites (193)
- Announcements (2.625)
- World Regions (617)
  - China (314)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (158)
    - Engineering Thermoplastics (156)
  - North America (179)
  - Russia (124)
- Spot Prices (136)
- Forecasts (24)
Companies (36.289)
- Polymer Materials (17.853)
  - Petrochemicals (3.241)
  - Charge (1.921)
    - General (99)
    - Masterbatches (343)
    - Additives (811)
    - Colours (393)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (275)
  - Polymers (11.489)
    - General (742)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (3.990)
      - General (113)
      - Polyolefins (2.029)
      - Polystyrenes (358)
      - PVC (702)
      - Polyester (580)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (208)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (3.374)
      - General (352)
      - Styrene Copolymers (274)
      - PC/PMMA (479)
      - Polyamides (954)
      - POM/PBT/PP (328)
      - Technical Compounds (987)
    - PUR (812)
    - Other (2.571)
      - General (105)
      - Composites/Thermosets (414)
      - High Performance (642)
      - Biopolymers (717)
      - Elastomers/TPE (382)
      - Recyclate (311)
  - Distribution (1.202)
- Machinery (1.130)
  - General (32)
  - Plant Construction (145)
  - Core Machines (764)
    - General (92)
    - Extrusion (183)
    - Injection Moulding (384)
    - Blow Moulding (73)
    - Foam (12)
    - PUR (16)
    - Compression Moulding (4)
  - Peripherals (184)
    - General (34)
    - Control Systems (4)
    - Automatisation (34)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (99)
    - Components (13)
  - Finishing (5)
- Processing (7.444)
  - General (935)
  - Extrusion (2.421)
    - General (128)
    - Flexible Films (1.172)
    - Rigid Films/Sheet (391)
    - Pipes (358)
    - Profiles/Rods (264)
    - Other (108)
  - Injection Moulding (1.808)
  - Blow Moulding (535)
  - PUR (335)
  - Other (1.163)
    - General (129)
    - Foam (316)
    - Composites/Thermosets (360)
    - Thermoforming (228)
    - Rotational Moulding (33)
    - Additive Manufacturing (97)
  - Finishing (247)
- Application (7.657)
  - General (139)
  - Packaging (3.308)
  - Construction (756)
  - Automotive / Transport (1.757)
  - Electrical Appliances (354)
  - Consumer Goods (703)
  - Medical (414)
  - Technical (226)
- Other (2.205)
  - Recycling/Disposal (1.764)
  - Services (261)
  - Logistics (180)
Commercial Register (165)
- Insolvency (159)
- Changes (6)
Markets (24.770)
- Polymer Materials (10.679)
  - Petrochemicals (2.632)
  - Charge (886)
    - General (40)
    - Masterbatches (100)
    - Additives (349)
    - Colours (162)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (235)
  - Polymers (6.754)
    - General (872)
    - Standard Thermoplastics (2.547)
      - General (74)
      - Polyolefins (1.273)
      - Polystyrenes (168)
      - PVC (525)
      - Polyester (364)
      - Expandable (PS, PP, PE) (143)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (1.359)
      - General (90)
      - Styrene Copolymers (117)
      - PC/PMMA (163)
      - Polyamides (475)
      - POM/PBT/PP (114)
      - Technical Compounds (400)
    - PUR (477)
    - Other (1.499)
      - General (47)
      - Composites/Thermosets (302)
      - High Performance (314)
      - Biopolymers (443)
      - Elastomers/TPE (147)
      - Recyclate (246)
  - Other Materials (61)
  - Distribution (346)
- Machinery (528)
  - General (133)
  - Plant Construction (15)
  - Core Machines (308)
    - General (118)
    - Extrusion (37)
    - Injection Moulding (131)
    - Blow Moulding (15)
    - PUR (5)
    - Compression Moulding (2)
  - Peripherals (72)
    - General (21)
    - Automatisation (17)
    - Dies/Tools/Moulds (34)
- Processing (1.763)
  - General (470)
  - Extrusion (628)
    - General (20)
    - Flexible Films (305)
    - Rigid Films/Sheets (126)
    - Pipes (75)
    - Profiles/Rods (91)
    - Other (11)
  - Injection Moulding (183)
  - Blow Moulding (43)
  - PUR (84)
  - Other (310)
    - General (20)
    - Foam (82)
    - Composites/Thermosets (141)
    - Thermoforming (20)
    - Rotational Moulding (8)
    - Additive Manufacturing (39)
  - Finishing (45)
- Applications (4.371)
  - General (51)
  - Packaging (2.116)
  - Construction (344)
  - Automotive / Transport (1.022)
  - Electrical Appliances (230)
  - Consumer Goods (276)
  - Medical (213)
  - Technical (63)
  - Other (56)
- Regions and Countries (4.213)
  - World (196)
  - German-speaking Countries (500)
  - Europe (2.064)
    - General (507)
    - Italy (148)
    - France (157)
    - Spain/Portugal (106)
    - Great Britain/Ireland (526)
    - Low Countries (75)
    - Central Europe (181)
    - Scandinavia (47)
    - Russia (116)
    - Eastern Europe (58)
    - Southeastern Europe (143)
  - North America (498)
  - Asia (683)
    - General (123)
    - China (393)
    - Japan (51)
    - Korea (28)
    - India (88)
  - Middle East (149)
  - Other (40)
  - South America (83)
- Other (3.216)
  - Recycling/Disposal (2.277)
  - Economic Trend (535)
  - Services (41)
  - Logistics (279)
  - Energy (84)
Production and Engineering (3.847)
- Polymer Materials (2.396)
  - Petrochemicals (63)
  - Charge (445)
    - General (14)
    - Masterbatches (114)
    - Additives (229)
    - Colours (53)
    - Reinforcements/Fillers (35)
  - Polymers (1.857)
    - General (31)
    - Standard Themoplastics (369)
    - Technical Thermoplastics (606)
      - General (20)
      - Styrene Copolymers (63)
      - PC/PMMA (64)
      - Polyamides (209)
      - POM/PBT/PP (69)
      - Technical Compounds (181)
    - PUR (74)
    - Other (777)
      - General (23)
      - Composites/Thermosets (108)
      - High Performance (161)
      - Biopolymers (253)
      - Elastomers/TPE (115)
      - Recyclate (117)
  - Other (31)
- Machinery (95)
  - Extrusion (20)
    - General (8)
    - Flexible Films (5)
    - Calender (3)
    - Rigid films/Sheets/Thermoforming (1)
    - Pipes/Profiles (3)
  - Injection Moulding (32)
    - General (16)
    - Process (10)
    - Tools (4)
    - Automatisation (2)
  - Blow Moulding (10)
  - Other (33)
- Research (445)
  - Polymer Materials (146)
  - Technical (16)
  - Product Development (42)
  - Process (84)
  - Application (95)
  - Patents (4)
    - Polymer Materials (2)
    - Process (2)
  - Other (58)
- New Products (871)
  - Packaging (573)
  - Construction (35)
  - Automotive / Transport (100)
  - Electrical Appliances (28)
  - Consumer Goods (51)
  - Medical (38)
  - Technical (8)
  - Other (38)
- Other (40)
Management (814)
- Purchasing (109)
- General Management (196)
- Company organisation (45)
- Marketing/Sales (15)
- Human Resources (8)
- Finances (102)
- Logistics (339)
People (1.514)
Industry (6.635)
- General (1.288)
- Associations/Institutions (2.525)
- Legislation (1.474)
- Environment / Health (1.338)
- plas.TV - Plastics unite(d) (10)
Events (1.185)
Plastic Fantastic (579)
Commentaries (86)
Interviews (165)
Notes by Publisher (81)