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WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL
President Benny Mermans elected for second term
 		10.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE
US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil
 		08.01.2025
PLASTIC BAGS
Croatia introduces fee for thin plastic bags
 		08.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE
EU agrees major trade deal with Mercosur / Opportunities for EU manufacturers to increase exports of automotive parts, chemicals
 		07.01.2025
ABS
EU considers imposing anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from South Korea and Taiwan
 		20.12.2024
RECYCLING UK
Recoup urges packaging companies to design for recyclability / Firms face reputational costs on non-compliance
 		18.12.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE
Council of the EU formally adopts PPWR / Regulation to be applied 18 months after date of entry into force
 		17.12.2024
PVC
UK hits imports of US-made S-PVC with swingeing tariffs / Inovyn alleged stateside producers of dumping material
 		09.12.2024
UN PLASTICS TREATY
No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned
 		04.12.2024
UK
Government stresses support for deposit return scheme / Announcement follows Welsh move to shelve DRS plan
 		03.12.2024
SPAIN
DRS for plastic bottles to be introduced by 2026 / Alternative system well short of target / Environmentalists praise long-awaited step
 		02.12.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE
PPWR corrigendum officially approved by MEPs / Regulation expected to enter into force at start of 2025
 		28.11.2024
SWEDEN
Industry praises cancellation of plastic bag tax / Move could bolster competitiveness against imports / Abolishment not expected to affect plastics waste management
 		26.11.2024
WASTE EXPORTS
UK shipments to Turkey on the rise again / 60% increase between 2022 and 2023 – Greenpeace
 		20.11.2024
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Biodegradable mulch films added to European fertiliser regulation / Major headway for farming sustainability – EUBP
 		20.11.2024
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