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PLASTICS AND HEALTH Nine PFAS added to TRI list; draft evaluations of phthalates published / EPA prepares for presidential handover	17.01.2025
PLASTICS WASTE Thailand launches ban on plastics waste imports / Brazil amends solid waste policy to enact similar ban	16.01.2025
SWEDEN Deposit on PET, aluminium beverage packaging raised	16.01.2025
PVC Brussels, London confirm tariffs on PVC born in US / European supply to ease with Czech closure	15.01.2025
TITANIUM DIOXIDE European Commission imposes definitive punitive tariffs on TiO2 from China / Industry voices disappointment	13.01.2025
BISPHENOL-A EU bans use of BPA in food-contact materials / Transitional periods of up to 36 months	13.01.2025
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Capacity growth slows, turnover drops significantly in 2023 / ELV-WEEE reclaim rises ahead of expected regulations	09.01.2025
GLOBAL TRADE US president-elect proposes tariff hikes for Brazil	08.01.2025
PLASTIC BAGS Croatia introduces fee for thin plastic bags	08.01.2025
PACKAGING UK Kerbside collection of pots, tubs, and trays rises in UK for first time since 2017 / Recoup calls for better recycling communication with householders	03.01.2025
AUTOMOTIVE Umbrella group tells EU lawmakers to ‘stick with End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation plan' / Resisting pressure to water down proposals ‘will boost recycled content in new vehicles'	02.01.2025
ABS EU considers imposing anti-dumping duties on ABS imports from South Korea and Taiwan	20.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: EUROPEAN RECYCLATE MARKET Insolvencies abound as industry faces slowdown / Wider price gap to virgin plastics weighs heavy / Two more difficult years / Will Trump policies aid EU recycling sector?	19.12.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE Council of the EU formally adopts PPWR / Regulation to be applied 18 months after date of entry into force	17.12.2024
YEAR-ENDER: PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK Government´s economic policies, recycling woes, global uncertainty rule the roost in 2024 / Industry prospects in 2025 overshadowed by possible trade war	16.12.2024
CHEMICAL RECYCLING Zero Waste Europe calls for virgin production cap over chemical reclaim / Industry sees benefit for mixed plastics waste	10.12.2024
PET BOTTLES GERMANY Consumption down to 408,000 t / First time recyclates outnumber virgin material in moulding blanks – GVM study	10.12.2024
PVC UK hits imports of US-made S-PVC with swingeing tariffs / Inovyn alleged stateside producers of dumping material	09.12.2024
UN PLASTICS TREATY No consensus after Busan talks / Petchem industry accused of ‘unsupportive' behaviour / Rising endorsement of production caps / Further session planned	04.12.2024
UK Government stresses support for deposit return scheme / Announcement follows Welsh move to shelve DRS plan	03.12.2024
SPAIN DRS for plastic bottles to be introduced by 2026 / Alternative system well short of target / Environmentalists praise long-awaited step	02.12.2024
PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR corrigendum officially approved by MEPs / Regulation expected to enter into force at start of 2025	28.11.2024
PFAS / FLUOROPOLYMERS Is the EU serious about the PFAS ban? / Interview with pro-K expert Michael Schlipf	27.11.2024
SWEDEN Industry praises cancellation of plastic bag tax / Move could bolster competitiveness against imports / Abolishment not expected to affect plastics waste management	26.11.2024
VINYLRECYCLING Dutch PVC recycler files for insolvency / Dispute over categorisation of waste as secondary raw material	22.11.2024

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