German initiative increases collection volume by almost 17%

More than half a million tonnes of PVC recycled in 2016 / VinylPlus conference hears of progress in material's role in a circular economy

Switzerland facing declining quality of PET bottle collections / Recycling processes increasingly hampered

Sesotec builds sorting machine for Polymark project / Fluorescent markers differentiate between food and non-food bottles

North American post-consumer film recovery slows / Lower oil price curbs demand / Avangard invests in LDPE recycling facility

British Plastics Federation welcomes China's "National Sword" initiative / Plan to highlight sustainable UK recycling markets

Collection of non-bottle rigid plastic waste fell by 3.5% in 2015 / Domestic purchases rose but exports down 13% / ACC report

New anti-smuggling campaign to combat foreign waste / Move follows the successful implementation of the "Green Fence" policy in 2013

Confusion among British consumers about which plastics can be recycled / Increased standardisation needed across local authorities / Pledge 4 Plastics surveys

Industry upbeat as 2017 starts / Business in H2 2016 better than expected / Outlook positive / Capital spending at ten-year high / Qualified personnel hard to find / KI Group readership survey

Processors' association plans to drive use of recyclate / Availability is greatest obstacle

STR-PVC association launches project for the collection of PVC pipes / Recycler Paprec as partner

Collection and recycling consortiums Corepla and Carpi join hands to set up national packaging waste disposal network / Entire value chain involved

93.5% of all PET beverage bottles are recycled / Industry embraces circular economy / rPET share rises to 26% despite unfavourable price development

European bottle recycling volumes up 5% in 2015 / More action needed by consumers and governments / Share of clear bales continuex to fall / Petcore Europe report