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USA
Damages from Hurricane Beryl not yet fully repaired / Outages in part expected to last for weeks
 		29.07.2024
BIO-BASED NAPHTHA
Alternatives to fossil-based naphtha needed to meet sustainability goals / EU legislation to support chemical recycling technologies – nova-Institute report
 		29.07.2024
VCI
German chemical industry association extends Steilemann's term of office / Will BASF chief follow next year?
 		29.07.2024
PLASTICS ECONOMY GERMANY
“Germany needs a more positive underlying mood” / Business development, expectations are improving / Mechanical engineering, recycling companies hit particularly hard – KI Dialog survey
 		26.07.2024
LOGISTICS
Freight rates reach peak / Relief due by mid-September
 		26.07.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business confidence drops again / Processor optimism continues lower / Concerns about German, Eurozone recoveries on the rise
 		26.07.2024
RECYCLING FRANCE
Citeo commissions second of three post-sorting centres
 		25.07.2024
RUSSIA
Plastics processors clash with Sibur over price, quality issues / Polyplastic announces switch to foreign raw materials
 		24.07.2024
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
HDPE: Technical problems at Sabic's Netherlands plant after maintenance – sources
 		19.07.2024
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY
EU registrations grow over 4% in June, H1 / EV market share hits 50% / Brussels mulls lower tariffs for electric BMWs, VWs made in China – report
 		19.07.2024
LOGISTICS
New railway line from Southeast Asia to China goes into operation / CMA CGM loses 44 containers in Cape of Good Hope
 		19.07.2024
UKRAINE
Policymakers hammer out ban on single-use plastics / Lawsuit against Russia's Polyplastic to confiscate its assets in the country
 		18.07.2024
PACKAGING GERMANY
Consumers value sustainability and waste separation – AVU packaging monitor
 		18.07.2024
ITALY
Robust growth in general recycling figures for 2023 / Numbers mixed for plastics reclaim
 		17.07.2024
RECYCLING USA
Collection, recycling rates for PET bottle polymer lag Europe / MIT study touts benefits of deposit and return schemes
 		17.07.2024
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