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PLASTICS TAX
EU parliament rejects council's coronavirus recovery package / Tax on non-recyclable plastic packaging a target / EuPC warns levy will not improve recycling
 		28.07.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TURKEY
Car sector sees severe coronavirus-losses in production and foreign trade / Supply chain problems / VW plans for new plant halted
 		24.07.2020
THE NETHERLANDS
“Recycling is good, reuse is even better” / Offensive against packaging waste
 		21.07.2020
TURKEY
Plastic packaging demand stable in 2019 / Output lifts 2% and exports rise 7%
 		20.07.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Associations call on EU commission for bold post-crisis recovery plan / Suppliers face falling revenues and rising debt across Europe due to Covid-19
 		03.07.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Flexible formats to grow the fastest to 2024 / Demand growth in emerging markets to outperform world average / Smithers report
 		29.06.2020
CPI CARD / VISA
Global launch of credit cards made from recycled PETG
 		29.06.2020
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Covid-19 crisis catches up with the sector in Germany / “Dramatic consequences” from second half year onwards / ZDB association expects zero growth at best / Non-residential construction particularly affected
 		26.06.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING
French and German associations call for minimal regulation to implement EU's circular economy plan / Plastics tax does not take into account EPR contributions now in place
 		24.06.2020
ARTIFICIAL TURF
Global market to recover from Covid-19 impact by 2022 / AMI report
 		22.06.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Industry firms continue contributions for plastic masks and shields / Multiple collaborations and networks set up in Spain
 		11.06.2020
FRANCE
Uncertain post-crisis outlook for plastic packaging sector / Significant drop in April demand and output / Continued commitment to circular economy / Elipso report
 		05.06.2020
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Supply chains remain unreliable / Volatile demand affecting production more than usual / Suppliers expect at least 20-30% lower sales for the year / Losses inevitable
 		04.06.2020
THE NETHERLANDS
Government to implement deposit-return scheme for smaller plastic bottles
 		29.05.2020
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Platform launched to promote packaging debate / Focus on circular economy
 		20.05.2020
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