Plastics Recyclers Europe

Plastics trade groups present joint proposals / Shaping EU sustainability package

“Plastics Recycling Show” goes to Amsterdam in March 2017 / New venue for inaugural European event cancelled twice due to terror attacks

PRE issues new strategy paper at 20th anniversary meeting / Current market structure “highly unsustainable” / Calls for more holistic approach to recycling / Need for standardisation

Ton Emans, president of Plastics Recyclers Europe: Reduction in waste exports to China benefits European recyclers / Recycling is the solution to efficient waste management and marine litter

Bvse industry association says demand for high-quality regrind remains stable / Mood optimistic despite low oil prices / Engineering regrind under pressure

Two-day high-level conference on “Zero Plastics Waste to the Oceans” draws industry, government and private sector together / Need for collaborative efforts across the chain / Design for end of life / Calls for system change

Demand for recyclate made-in-Europe unaffected by oil plunge / PRE cancels conference in Brussels

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting takes place in Portugal in June / Focus on quality sorting

Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter

“Plastics Recycling Show” moved to late March / Earlier date had been scrapped following Brussels terror threat

PRE joins criticism of EU's Circular Economy Package / “Facelifted” initiative lacks concrete actions, recyclers say

Plastics Recyclers Europe questions PlasticsEurope's 2014 figures on reuse of waste plastics / Calls for more transparent and harmonised pan-European data collection

"Plastics Recycling Show" and Petcore annual conference cancelled following Brussels terror alert

Germany's PET bottle recycling rate stands at 94% / Use of rPET rising / Europe still has a lot of catching up to do / GVM packaging research

“Plastics Recycling Show” held in Brussels in late November / Conference and exhibition

EU Parliament plenary session approves circular economy resolution / Binding rules for waste disposal and recycling / Bioplastics producers welcome package design proposal

Annual Petcore Europe conference to be held in Brussels in November

Annual meeting highlights circular economy / Study shows recycling can cut emissions / Investment in extra facilities needed to reach 2025 target

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting held in Brussels in mid-June

Industry sees future of PET recycling at risk / PRE: Market cannot absorb more coloured products

Discussion on the role of plastics in a circular economy / End of life of plastic goods key to sustainable development / Dialogue on regulation is a prime duty / International conference in Rome

PRE president Ton Emans: "Energy from waste industry wrongly challenges the waste hierarchy"

EC withdraws Circular Economy plans to increase recycling levels / Package to be replaced with more ambitious legislation

Part 4 – Regulations: Regulatory moves keep the industry on its toes again in 2014 / Restrictions on plastic bags dominate the discussion / BPA and phthalates still a topic / Flame retardant issues still smoulder / Recycling guidelines make headway

Plastics Recyclers Europe annual meeting highlights quality recycling and sorting / “European Plastics Recycling Show” to make its debut in Brussels next year