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PLASTIC PACKAGING
European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria
 		04.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks
 		28.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES
French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis
 		27.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain
 		24.04.2026
MARINE LITTER UK
Activist group ‘names and shames' biggest pollution offenders / Nine of worst 12 brands are ‘giant plastics polluters' / BPF challenges report's production figures
 		23.04.2026
PORTUGAL
Launch of national deposit return system for beverage packaging
 		20.04.2026
GLASS FIBRES
EU imposes anti-dumping duties on imports from Egypt, Bahrain, and Thailand / Countries account for a quarter of bloc's demand
 		17.04.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
Implementation guidelines for EU PPWR published / IK: 'A step towards more feasibility and legal certainty'
 		10.04.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Industry calls for relaxation of the 40% reusable quota for pallet films and strapping under PPWR / Numerous lawsuits pending
 		01.04.2026
EU POLICY
Parliament plenary session passes US trade deal / Council deliberations could begin in April / Final approval not expected before summer
 		30.03.2026
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
Price hikes hit nearly all firms / Companies rarely able to pass on costs / Flood of force majeure declaration – GKV survey
 		26.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
EuPC, Teppfa urge coordinated political action to end Middle East ‘energy war', cap prices
 		25.03.2026
EU-US TRADE
EU nears ratification of US pact / Lawmakers advance delayed trade deal / Showdown looms amid Iran war turmoil
 		23.03.2026
RECYCLASS
European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors
 		19.03.2026
PTA
EU: Provisional anti-dumping duties on imports from South Korea and Mexico
 		18.03.2026
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