Report from Veolia and Recoup says consumers support recycled material in plastic bottles / Most would pay more for such products

Alarming levels of waste generation / Plastics accumulation noted by World Bank report / G7 meeting in Canada highlights marine litter

Policymakers urged not to set consumption cuts / Call for collection targets / Industry pledge to raise recyclate content to 70%

Cefic granted funding to advance PMMA recycling in Europe

EU exports of plastics waste to Vietnam and Thailand plummet in July / Effects of import restrictions felt / Malaysia's import freeze takes effect in August 2018 / China figures stable at a low level

Alliance for high-grade plastics recycling / Focus on ecodesign for packaging

VinylPlus makes voluntary commitments to increase recycling

Trade association Pack2Go Europe accuses European Commission of conflict of interest and bias in proposed plastics strategy / Files complaint with ombudsman

Boom starts to weaken in German-speaking Europe / H2 2018 outlook more subdued / US trade tariffs still loom / Teething problems for EU circular economy / “KI Dialog” survey

Malaysia closes its doors to flood of plastics waste / Third Southeast Asian country to stop imports

No appearance yet of an easing of PET waste import restrictions / Domestic rPET production moving to Southeast Asia?

New initiative calls for EU regulators to make recycled content mandates for plastics / Minimum requirements would boost recyclate markets

Fiscal leverage to support environmental policy / National waste fees and recycling rates for 2020

Thailand follows Vietnam and prohibits the import of plastics waste and E&E scrap

Enormous potential requires investments / Plastic packaging recycling rate around 50% / Government estimates rates will rise in line with EU targets within two years