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EU rules for recycled plastic materials with food contact: “When in doubt, avoid imported goods” / PIE interview with recycling expert Herbert Snell, vice-president of bvse

Veolia calls for plastic packaging tax to be doubled by 2030 / “Current level of tariff is not working”

Recyclability of fibre-based packaging with polymer barrier – Propakma study

The plastics industry continues to work in a state of emergency / Slumps in demand, cheap imports and ever-new regulations make life difficult for producers and processors / Producers on the other side of the Atlantic also face more difficulties

Forvia unit opens HQ, R&D centre near Lyon / Automotive supplier sets ambitious goals

US financial investor funds extensive expansion / EUR 25 mn investment for PET recycling in France

Holy Grail initiative enters final testing phase / Pilot market launch planned for 2024 in France

Price trumps the environment / Urgent letter from French recycling group

German recyclers in great distress / “Brutal price war”: Cheap virgin material lowers demand for reclaim - bvse conference

Reclaim ops may create waterborne pollution / Groups want EU to support closed-loop recycling

PET recycling plant in Germany on the brink of closure / Lack of sales security impairs profitability

Q1 net profit plummets / Impairment charge in Advanced Polymers Solutions / Sole ownership of Dutch recycler QCP

Dual Systems satisfied with recovery volumes and recycling quotas for 2021 / Fewer exports of plastic packaging – ZSVR

Veolia teams up with US and UK firms for LDPE compost bag recycling scheme

French waste manager to sell Suez UK ops for over EUR 2 bn / Divestment required to meet merger terms

Collaboration with Veolia for sustainable car interior compounds / 30% recycled content to be included from 2025

Chinese cooperation with REEF Technology / Additive solutions for recyclate

Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam in hybrid format

EU Commission approves takeover of Suez, subject to conditions / Plastics recycling not a key point of contention

Acquisition of Veolia Recycling Solutions Nordic / Expansion of Scandinavian footprint

“Namaat” investment plan includes deals with Shell, Solvay, Veolia

German recycling site investing in the refinement of recycled HDPE / Light-coloured recyclate for packaging

Veolia survey finds majority of UK companies unaware of proposed packaging tax

“Plastics Recycling Show Europe” returns to the Netherlands

Lower carbon footprint with 'Bornewables' PP – study / Expansion of anti-pollution project in Indonesia