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TURKEY
SUP ban on the table / Industry warns against green push, holds EU competitiveness up as warning / Industrial output stagnant for 24 months
16.06.2026
UK
DRS operator defines handling fee, deposit rates / System to be operational in October 2027
11.06.2026
PLASTICS TAX
Criticism of levy on packaging: federation of German industries rejects tax / Werner & Mertz advocates promoting recycled materials through eco-modulation
10.06.2026
POLYPROPYLENE
Indonesia plans to impose anti-dumping duties on PP homopolymers from Asia and Middle East / More imports to Europe possible
09.06.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
PPWR: EU Commission withdraws reservations over German implementation act
09.06.2026
EU-US TRADE
Deal under pressure as new US tariffs cast doubt on ratification / Brussels had been set to approve deal on 16 June
08.06.2026
WASTE LEGISLATION GERMANY
Single-use plastics fund falls well short of forecasts / Act sees only a fraction of expected registrations
05.06.2026
3M
Australia sues US group over PFAS firefighting foam / Government seeking billions in damages
03.06.2026
RECYCLING USA
California plastic packaging law takes shape / All packaging must be recyclable or compostable by 2032 / Producers face extended responsibility rules
27.05.2026
EU POLICY
Tariff pact with US signed / 15% duties, safeguards and 2029 sunset clause define EUR 1.7 tn deal
21.05.2026
UAE
Emirates widen scope for recycled plastics in food-contact packaging
19.05.2026
USA
EPA to regulate 15 uses of 1,2-dichloroethane / 'Unreasonable risk to workers' cited for most applications studied
15.05.2026
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Operation Clean Sweep reports global progress / Data gaps cloud pellet loss picture
13.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
PPWR: Federal government rejects VerpackDG amendments proposed by Bundesrat
12.05.2026
EU-US TRADE
Trump moves trade deal deadline up to 4 July / EU's first Trilogue ends without consensus
11.05.2026
PET
Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese imports look off the table / Producers withdraw complaint
08.05.2026
PACKAGING WASTE LEGISLATION
CEOs urge EU to delay PPWR enforcement / Industry and NGOs clash over implementation timeline
08.05.2026
PLASTICS TAX GERMANY
Policy reversal amid empty coffers: federal government plans to impose levy on distributors of plastic packaging after all
08.05.2026
REACH
European Commission delays revision of chemicals regulation again / VCI welcomes pause
07.05.2026
BIOPLASTICS
Commission researches biopolymers for packaging use / Recommends five ways to boost consumption and cost competitiveness
06.05.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET
US to impose 25% tariffs on EU car imports, escalating trade tensions
05.05.2026
RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Plastics tax: Levy on non-recyclable packaging scrapped
04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING
European standard defines design-for-recycling requirements / Basis for future PPWR criteria
04.05.2026
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Bundesrat calls for amendments to PPWR / Implementation remains uncertain
24.04.2026
PETROCHEMICALS
South Korea, Japan move to government support for polymer supply chains amid Middle East crisis
23.04.2026
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