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EUROPEAN ECONOMY Iran war supercharges consumer costs / Are interest rates next?	01.04.2026
LOGISTICS Soaring diesel prices put inter-Europe goods transportation at risk / Sea freight rates also rise	20.03.2026
POLYETHYLENE IMPORTS War in Iran threatens Europe's PE supply / Shortage expected within six weeks as US volumes unlikely to compensate	06.03.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION Wrapping, straps officially exempt from 100% reuse targets under PPWR / EU Commission adopts delegated act	02.03.2026
PORTUGAL DRS rollout scheduled for April 2026 / Zero contamination required for recycled content targets	18.11.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Downturn deepens in 2024 as structural pressures drag on / Data shows first-ever drop in input and output – PRE report	17.11.2025
PACKAGING WASTE Eurostat data shows wide variation in progress towards 2030 plastics recycling targets / Reclaim slightly higher in 2023 / Plastic bag use declines	04.11.2025
POLYMER PRICES Polypropylene September: Little to no movement on the market / Prices are being carried forward and demand is not recovering	02.10.2025
POLYSTYRENE MARKET Rise in imports makes life difficult for European producers / Almost one third of imports now come from East Asia	22.09.2025
ABS EU decision on provisional anti-dumping measures on imports from South Korea, Taiwan imminent / Risks from possible retroactive duties	15.07.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY Fewer exports from Europe / Germany, Austria, France struggling / India booms as importing country	30.06.2025
PLASTICS MACHINERY The year 2024 swayed between crisis and catastrophe / Stagnation at best expected in current year / Increasing pressure of competition from Asia	17.06.2025
UK MANUFACTURING Trade group demands cheaper electricity / ‘Security of country' at risk / Processors worry about competitiveness	12.06.2025
EPS Turkey expands share of EU imports / China now also key player / Very few imports from outside EU go to Germany	02.06.2025
PET European Commission initiates investigation on dumping from Vietnam	23.05.2025
TRADE WAR US punitive tariffs cause uncertainty among plastics processors / Numerous materials exempt from duties	08.04.2025
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation dips to 2.2% / ECB interest rate cut up in the air amid trade tensions	03.04.2025
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING CEO-led coalition launches feasibility study / Real-world data sought from 100 end-of-life vehicles	26.02.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING NETHERLANDS Pressure on Dutch firms continues / Local market reflects problems in Europe / “Market is flooded with virgin plastics from China”	20.01.2025
PLASTIC BAGS Almost 5 bn fewer bags in circulation in Europe / Highest use in Baltic states – Eurostat	27.11.2024
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
PACKAGING WASTE Eurostat data shows volumes in Europe barely decreasing year-on-year / Less than half recycled	30.10.2024
RECYCLABLE WASTE EXPORT Ten-year trend shows huge drop in EU export volumes, values / Bloc remains net seller of recyclable plastics in 2023	24.10.2024
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation hits three-year low / Experts forecast interest-rate cuts / Growth concerns remain	30.08.2024