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CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Technology of future or token gesture? Only around one third of planned recycling facilities likely to be built – Conversio study
 		14.01.2026
LOGISTICS
The cold causes freight rates to freeze / Reopening of Suez Canal could put pressure on prices
 		09.01.2026
PACKAGING SWITZERLAND
Government sets out plan for minimum 55% reclaim rate for SUP packaging
 		06.01.2026
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY MARKET
A year of volatility and transition / Spot prices stay high amid weather extremes and grid bottlenecks / Germany anchors regional dynamics as renewables expand unevenly
 		19.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EUROPEAN GAS MARKET
A year of consolidation and a ‘new normal' comes to an end / Market stable after end of dramatic fluctuations from energy crisis / Political framework to continue to force players into further optimising diversification, storage, emissions strategies
 		19.12.2025
LOGISTICS
Freight rates on a roller coaster / Will the Suez Canal soon reopen to major traffic?
 		19.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET
Europe's reclaim sector faces its toughest year yet / Cheap virgin plastics squeeze recyclates / Strain continues
 		18.12.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY
German business climate weakens / Processors' mood worsens / European manufacturers send mixed messages
 		18.12.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
VDMA sees bottoming out after declines in order intake, revenues / 5% drop in turnover expected for 2025
 		18.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: TARIFFS
Trump tariffs shook EU plastics industry in 2025 / 15% duty ignited retaliatory firestorms / Diversification and capacity shifts ahead in 2026
 		16.12.2025
YEAR-ENDER 2025: EU ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
OECD predicts slowdown in '26 / Spain to lead, Italy to lag among EU Big Four / UK expansion to ease
 		15.12.2025
RECYCLING UK
Industry on the brink – BPF / Shutdowns continue / Shops face multiple problems
 		15.12.2025
USA
Gap between US citizens' recycling intentions, actions / 77% report they recycle / WM survey highlights barriers
 		15.12.2025
LOGISTICS
Peace and calm on most trade routes / Freight rates from China to Europe rise
 		12.12.2025
LOGISTICS
Heavy shipping traffic on world's oceans causes freight rates to tumble / Intra-Asia routes the exception
 		05.12.2025
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