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PVC EU extends ban on lead content to imports / Recyclers receive limited exemption	12.05.2023
UK ENERGY Government support vital for UK shift to hydrogen energy – electric truck maker / Infrastructure not up to task	02.05.2023
GERMAN PACKAGING MARKET Recycling, re-use dominant topics among German public – survey / “Lack of planning certainty for converters” due to EU specifications	26.04.2023
COFFEE CAPSULES European Bioplastics welcomes EC's proposed mandate for compostable capsules / Part of revised rules for PPWR / Green Dot group says move undermines recycling efforts	20.04.2023
EUROPEAN ENERGY Fifty or more shades of green / EU Commission calls for deeper commitment to zero-carbon future / Route runs through hydrogen	13.04.2023
PET EU launches anti-dumping case against imports from China	04.04.2023
COVESTRO Further development plans for PU foam recycling process / Collaboration with recycling companies	04.04.2023
CHEMICAL RECYCLING EU plastics sector seeks harmonised content parameters for chemically recycled products / Commission urged to adopt mass balance method	31.03.2023
PLASTICS LEGISLATION EU ecodesign regulation, Spanish plastics tax: OkPlast event in Spain deals with hot topics	29.03.2023
FRANCE EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo	23.03.2023
REPETCO PET/PE reclaim plant goes online in Spain / Start-up uses patented technology for hard-to-recycle multilayer plastics waste	22.03.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS RECYCLING Capacity jumps on back of massive spending / Industry needs more funds to meet goals / PRE welcomes SUP directive / EU sustainable finance platform attracts trade groups	21.03.2023
LOGISTICS China delivers largest container ship in history / South Korea plans nuclear-powered freighters / Shipping firms threaten to reduce capacity	16.03.2023
RECYCLING EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling	16.03.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Germany: Dark clouds outnumber bright spots / Modest progress in Q1 / Gas crisis averted / Sales, output to fall again this year	16.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation	15.03.2023
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EU output shrinks 6% in 2022 / Capacity usage dramatically low / Expensive energy mars competitiveness / “Green” goals a challenge	14.03.2023
MCDONALD'S EU reuse targets to increase plastic packaging waste up to 300% – Kearny study / Fast food giant's official says regulation hurts economy, environment	13.03.2023
ALUMINIUM Looking outside the box: Global aerosol container deliveries rise 6.8% in 2022 / Industry concerned about lack of skilled labour	06.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe	24.02.2023
LANXESS / ADVENT Future engineering plastics JV clears regulatory hurdles / Closing expected by early April	20.02.2023
COMMENT PRE president Ton Emans reacts to MEPs' vote in favour of tighter waste shipment rules: “Plastics waste exports stop a key measure to keep valuable resources in the EU”	07.02.2023
PLASTICS WASTE European Parliament votes for stricter shipment rules / Trade bodies say export ban a major setback for circular economy, recycling	31.01.2023
EVENTS Petcore annual conference set for 1-2 February / Registration open for Brussels event	25.01.2023
EUROPEAN ENERGY POLICY EU plans overhaul of emissions trading scheme / Officials approve natural gas price cap	10.01.2023