Nearly 640,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2017 / Growth in France and Italy but stable in Germany

UK recycling industry needs over EUR 110m / Brands should be incentivised to sell goods in improved packaging

China wants to facilitate import of PET flakes / No restrictions on regrind conforming to specifications

China extends import restrictions on plastics waste

End-of-life vehicle trials with rTPO “promising” / US plastics producers spearhead drive / Work looks at technical and economic feasibility / End-market uses to be explored

German initiative increases collection volume by 30.5%

EU waste exports to China plummet / Southeast Asia takes up some slack / Strong Chinese demand for high-quality recyclates drives prices up

ARA initiative for a circular economy / Prime goals are eco-design and higher recyclate content

PE film recycling growing / Positive effects from China's import ban / Move to recyclable mono-materials needed

Business tops expectations in 2017 / Hiring still a problem / Growth likely to continue robust / Supply security again an issue / Concerns about protectionism

European recycling overtakes landfilling for first time / EU-28 plus Norway and Switzerland / PlasticsEurope report

ARA saw record year for household waste collection in 2017 / Over 1m t of packaging and waste paper collected / Strong growth in lightweight packaging

Collection and recycling of PET rises in Western Europe / Recycling rate reaches 56 percent in 2016 / Petcore Europe report

Ban on plastic waste imports into China could open up PET recycling in Asia / High-quality material necessary

Recommended measures to achieve higher EU recycling rate within 8 years / Job creation and economic benefits / PRE and Deloitte report