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UK Environment Agency launches investigation into illegal waste dump site / 30,000 t of material dumped on site of scientific interest	15.05.2026
USA EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied	15.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture	13.05.2026
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
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat	12.05.2026
MASTERBATCHES Group flags supply chain risks from Middle East disruptions to key trade routes / Bottlenecks hit industries such as cosmetic packaging, plastic film, automotive	11.05.2026
EU-US TRADE Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus	11.05.2026
PET Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint	08.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline	08.05.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all	08.05.2026
REACH European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause	07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness	06.05.2026
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Polymer Producers Awards suspended / Instability renders balanced assessment 'impossible', says grouping	06.05.2026
EUROPEAN RECYCLING Takeaways from PRSE Day 1: Drastic loss of recycling capacity / EU commissioner promises support / Pressure on industry increases	05.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions	05.05.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA Plastics tax: Levy on non-recyclable packaging scrapped	04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria	04.05.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING MEXICO Partnership aims to strengthen recovery systems for HIPS dairy packaging	04.05.2026
AGRICULTURAL FILM RECYCLING Erde recovery balance 2025: recycling volume increases slightly / One-fifth of distributors shirk responsibility	04.05.2026
OPEC United Arab Emirates set to leave oil producers' cartel / No short-term relief expected in Europe	30.04.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING FRANCE Nearly 1 mn t of recycling capacity shut down in Europe over last three years / Foundation of European plastics recycling put to test / French plastics processing posts 4% contraction in 2024 – Polyvia	29.04.2026
TRIPLAST GreenDot, ARA, Bernegger to build EUR 40 mn waste-stream processing plant in Austria	29.04.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT OECD flags chemical safety gaps in recycled plastics / Existing standards offer only partial coverage of chemical risks	28.04.2026
FORCES MAJEURES French association Elipso accuses polymer producers of speculative price hikes amid Middle East crisis	27.04.2026
GERMAN SUPPLY INDUSTRY Companies remain ‘in deep structural crisis' – ArGeZ / Decline in sales, production, employee numbers	27.04.2026

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