European Parliament

PIE talks to Dimitrios Syrmos, president of Greek plastics industry association AHPI / SMEs in Greece face technology and financing challenges

Groups call for European Council's support of recycled plastics target / Minimum 35% recyclate in bottles by 2025 / Boost for investments and marine litter prevention

European Parliament greenlights commission's single-use plastics rules and adds more / Council will have the next word / Many stakeholders still critical

PRE's annual meeting highlights increased collection and recycling rates / Improved waste management systems needed across Europe

Waste management group welcomes ENVI committee support for mandatory recycled content

Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%

MEPs vote in favour of proposals to boost recycling and tackle marine litter / Call for ban on microplastics in cosmetics / FEAD voices support

Waste associations support European Parliament's draft for more recyclate in drink bottles

Europe proposes restriction of four phthalates in consumer articles

The EP's fountains runneth over

Plastics Recyclers Europe's annual meeting to take place in Portugal in October / Focus on plastics waste collection

“We have to take care not only of the low hanging fruits such as PET bottles” / EuPC managing director Alexandre Dangis on the EU plastics policy and industry actions preoccupying Europe's converters

European Commission publishes regulations on disposable plastic products / Collection rate for bottles set / Sharp criticism from PlasticsEurope and EuPC

EU council passes legislative package / Landfilling to be phased out by 2030 / BPF releases vision document

Long-term EU budget rejects idea of plastics tax / Levy on packaging waste more efficient / Commission seeking new own resources / Single-use product bans still subject of environmental policy discussions

EU parliament nods off on commission's plans / Farther-reaching rules ahead

Far-reaching EU packaging directives poised for adoption / Lengthy transition periods for recycling

First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments

PlasticsEurope hails EP's rejection of full BPA food packaging ban / ECHA adds endocrine disruptor to the chemical's SVHC entry / EFSA still awaiting US study conclusion?

EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency

Tighter market rules for EU emissions trading after 2021

Use of plastics in agriculture increasing worldwide / Reaction to shortage of land area and water / Biodegradable mulch films included in EU fertilisers regulation for first time / Biopolymers and recycling associations have conflicting opinions

European Parliament's draft report on fertilising products / Potential to create distortions in mulch films market

BPA added to ECHA's SVHC list / Member State Committee unanimous

EU Medical Device Regulation adopted / Far-reaching changes for manufacturers