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FRANCE EU Commission halts draft plastic packaging ban for fruit, vegetables / Officials seek clarity on use of Triman logo	23.03.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS RECYCLING Capacity jumps on back of massive spending / Industry needs more funds to meet goals / PRE welcomes SUP directive / EU sustainable finance platform attracts trade groups	21.03.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH US to finally regulate “forever chemicals” / EPA proposes limits for PFAS in drinking water / Europe also on the case	20.03.2023
ELECTRIC VEHICLES MARKET Paradigm shift in automotive industry / Trade group says half of European-made cars in 2023 will be electric / Tough times for suppliers / PIE talks to Axel Bornemann from ContiTech	17.03.2023
RECYCLING EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling	16.03.2023
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Germany: Dark clouds outnumber bright spots / Modest progress in Q1 / Gas crisis averted / Sales, output to fall again this year	16.03.2023
POLYURETHANE FEEDSTOCKS European Commission to amend workplace exposure limits for diisocyanates / New rules “key” to climate neutrality transition / Industry groups welcome EU-wide harmonisation	15.03.2023
USA Plastics Pact report indicates US falling short of 2025 recycled packaging targets / Need to speed up implementation	15.03.2023
EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY EU output shrinks 6% in 2022 / Capacity usage dramatically low / Expensive energy mars competitiveness / “Green” goals a challenge	14.03.2023
MCDONALD'S EU reuse targets to increase plastic packaging waste up to 300% – Kearny study / Fast food giant's official says regulation hurts economy, environment	13.03.2023
GERMAN MACHINE MAKERS Orders plummet in January / Sales grow	13.03.2023
EUROPEAN CAR INDUSTRY Registrations up sharply / Electric models enjoy strong growth / Rebound follows weak 2022	08.03.2023
PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY US orders Denka to cut emissions from chloroprene plant / DuPont named in complaint / EPA aims for environmental justice	08.03.2023
PLASTICS WASTE FEAD attacks mixed waste sorting / Tomra says such systems needed to meet EU targets	07.03.2023
RECTICEL Slump in revenues follows Trimo acquisition / CEO Chapelle banks on success via broader base	07.03.2023
FIBREGLASS European Court of Justice upholds duties on Chinese companies / Case also affects Turkey, Morocco	06.03.2023
AUSTRALIA SUP bans planned almost everywhere / Science academy calls for urgent action on plastic pollution / Government accused of over-reliance on volunteers for data collection	06.03.2023
ALUMINIUM Looking outside the box: Global aerosol container deliveries rise 6.8% in 2022 / Industry concerned about lack of skilled labour	06.03.2023
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY Optimism and concern after 2022 sales increase / GKV expects tough year / Officials attack energy price caps, warn of production exiting country	01.03.2023
PLASTICS RECYCLING Mixed waste sorting key to meeting EU reclaim, climate objectives – Eunomia report	01.03.2023
LABEL INDUSTRY EUROPE Slump in demand for self-adhesive labels in 2022	27.02.2023
PLASTICS AND HEALTH ECHA takes aim at “forever chemicals” PFAS / Some 10,000 substances under review / Bans or restrictions could affect imports to Europe	24.02.2023
PACKAGING EUROPE Reusable-packaging firms form European interest group / Focus on public awareness, policymaking	23.02.2023
BRASKEM Cooperation with Finland's Coolbrook to assess electric olefin cracker technology / Pilot project planned	22.02.2023
UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY First meeting on global rules reveals discord / 50-country bloc demands lower resin output, bans for some grades / Industry role in negotiations criticised / Next talks due in May	15.02.2023

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