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WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets	20.07.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Subdued market persists / Housebuilding activity falls at fastest pace / Input price inflation eases	15.07.2026
CHINA Share in Russian polymer imports reaches record high / Chinese export grows amid domestic overcapacity	15.07.2026
VIRIDOR Quantafuel recycling operations shuttered in Scandinavia	14.07.2026
PLASTICS INDUSTRY HUNGARY Cluster launched / Joint efforts to expand plastics exports to Germany, Austria, Japan	10.07.2026
RECYCLING USA Conservative states file suit against new California packaging waste law / Fresh attempt to keep 'onerous' rules at bay / NGOs also take case to courts	09.07.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT Military escalation triggers sharp surge in feedstock volatility / Plastics processors caught between customer commitments and margin pressure	08.07.2026
EU CLIMATE POLICY Chemicals industry calls for urgent EU ETS reform amid cost concerns / Cefic outlines priorities for emissions trading revision	01.07.2026
EUROPEAN ECONOMY War catalyses green transition / EV popularity soars / European shops on shifting sands	30.06.2026
RECYCLING EEU Russian industry sinks deeper into crisis as neighbouring countries progress / Belarus, Kazakhstan fare noticeably better	30.06.2026
UK PM Starmer resigns / BPF outlines hopes for new government	24.06.2026
KARPATNAFTOKHIM Wastewater workers end strike after city steps in to fund wages / Mass layoffs loom as financial troubles deepen / Corruption scandal adds further uncertainty	24.06.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Rising inflation, poor demand hit construction activity again / Middle East crisis drives up fuel costs	09.06.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING GERMANY Share of recyclate up slightly, production and processing in decline in 2024 / Industry association publishes Circular Economy for Plastics country report	08.06.2026
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY GERMANY VCI quarterly report: Polymer sales, production edge up / Association sees ‘panic-driven temporary spike' / No 2026 forecast yet	02.06.2026
RECYCLING SWITZERLAND Swiss Federal Council plans reforms to plastic packaging and beverage carton collection / First RecyPac annual report shows slow progress	01.06.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT CEE plastics industry feels sting of Hormuz blockade / Region highly dependent on imports / Major converters halt purchases, sacrifice production capacity / Recyclers see temporary benefits	28.05.2026
RECYCLING USA California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules	27.05.2026
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Europe's circularity gains mask industrial weakness / Plastics Europe warns of risk of circularity shifting abroad / Circularity repositioned as key to industrial survival	26.05.2026
VIRIDOR Company mulls shutdown of three recycling sites in Scandinavia / Cites significant headwinds in plastics recycling markets	22.05.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT What if the war ends tomorrow? / PIE's exclusive white paper discusses three possible scenarios regarding the impact on the plastics industry / Get your free copy now	20.05.2026
RUSSIA Polymer prices rebound after hitting five-year low / Investments at rock bottom / Warnings of non-payment crisis	19.05.2026
BALKANS Plastics converters squeezed by supply issues, weak demand / Middle East turmoil exposes feedstock dependence / Higher prices needed to maintain stability / CEPM networking event in Belgrade	18.05.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION Weak demand sees sector activity slide for fifth month in a row / Rise in purchasing costs steepest in three decades	13.05.2026
EVENTS Plastics Industry Meeting ahead of Plastpol to address competitiveness of European plastics sector	30.04.2026

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