Boom starts to weaken / 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

National EPS recycling plan unveiled / Total's process is key / Ambitious target

Resistance to imports of plastics waste is growing in Southeast Asia / Vietnam imposes several-month ban on imports / More than 1,000 Chinese recycling plants in the region / CRRA reports

OECD calls for urgent action / Report identifies barriers and solutions to boost global markets

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