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PLASTICS INDUSTRY GERMANY
Polymer production rises to 11m t in 2017 / A mere 12% of plastics is recycled / Conversio study documents use of recyclate and balance of trade for first time
 		26.10.2018
UK RECYCLING
Annual Recoup report outlines state of plastic packaging recycling / Bottle collections show biggest rise for three years
 		25.10.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Major shipping restrictions on Rhine river / Worsening PA 6.6 shortages feared / Styrene and propylene affected / BASF reports EPS shortages / Impacts on Lanxess, Celanese and Shell
 		24.10.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PP: Total declares force majeure in Belgium
 		23.10.2018
POLYAMIDE 6.6
Polymer shortage and high prices dog French OEMs / “Structural problems”
 		23.10.2018
UK RECYCLING
Report from Veolia and Recoup says consumers support recycled material in plastic bottles / Most would pay more for such products
 		22.10.2018
LATIN AMERICA
Numerous countries and municipalities take steps to restrict single-use plastics / Bans on plastic carrier bags and straws
 		19.10.2018
GLOBAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
Alarming levels of waste generation / Plastics accumulation noted by World Bank report / G7 meeting in Canada highlights marine litter
 		17.10.2018
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Production flat in H1 with slight growth for laminate and plastic tubes / Stable demand to continue in 2018
 		17.10.2018
FRANCE
Slowdown of plastic packaging market / Elipso sees only slight growth in first half of 2018
 		15.10.2018
INJECTION-MOULDED PLASTICS
PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study
 		12.10.2018
PET TRAYS
Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%
 		12.10.2018
PMMA
Cefic granted funding to advance PMMA recycling in Europe
 		09.10.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EU exports of plastics waste to Vietnam and Thailand plummet in July / Effects of import restrictions felt / Malaysia's import freeze takes effect in August 2018 / China figures stable at a low level
 		05.10.2018
POLYURETHANE MARKET
EMEA output to grow 2.9% per year to 2022 / Turkey and Poland drive growth in eastern Europe / IAL report
 		04.10.2018
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