South African rPET producer adds second recycling line

Indonesia sends waste back to France and Hong Kong

Shanghai's waste separation law in effect / Demand for plastic bins climbs / Hainan island bans single-use plastics

Collection system ARA records slight decrease in H1 2019 / Plastic packaging steady

Mood in the sector in German-speaking Europe darkens after sluggish half year / Trade wars loom and OEM suppliers struggle / Recycling a bright spot

Cambodia and Sri Lanka dealing with illegal waste imports / Return shipments planned

Spanish project creates products made with recycled biodegradable plastics / Industrial and post-consumer waste

Manufacturers take charge of recycling post-consumer materials / Groundbreaking ceremony for facility in Germany

Low water levels along Germany's rivers spreading / German minister of transport presents measures to improve navigability of Rhine

Despite Remondis' concessions, German antitrust authority likely to reject merger / Decision deadline for DSD takeover extended to end of July

Paper on PE film recycling released by PRE / "RecyClass" recyclability tool being developed for mono- and multilayer plastic films

Rhine river water levels improved but remain below average / BASF and BP take measures to protect and improve operations / German master plan to modernise inland waterways

Feasibility project to scale up on new recycling process for old PVC floorings / Process can extract plasticisers

Potential economic impact of expanding chemical recycling estimated at USD 10 bn / American Chemistry Council welcomes Texas legislation / PET bottle recycling remains low

Malaysia and Philippines send back illegal waste imports to industrialised countries