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EU RECYCLING European recyclers seek 'Made in Europe' preference under PPWR	11.09.2026
FRANCE Plans for DRS on plastic bottles scrapped / Voluntary, locally targeted system offered instead / Beverage industry slams government U-turn	11.09.2026
MEDICAL PACKAGING PPWR puts healthcare packaging companies under pressure despite pharma exemptions	10.09.2026
PPWR / RECYCLED CONTENT 'We need planning certainty quickly' / Bvse recycling expert Anna Roeb warns of investment risks for plastics recyclers in interview with PIE / Calls for equivalent standards for imports	10.09.2026
PLASTICS TAX UK Revenues from PPT fall 4% / Volumes of taxable material decline by 7% / BPF says tax encourages lightweighting rather than greater recyclate use	04.09.2026
SOCAR Polyolefin anti-dumping probes end, averting new polymer duties / Producer retains access to Russian market / Import competition challenges Sibur's pricing power	03.09.2026
CHEMICAL RECYCLING JRC puts numbers on price difference to virgin plastics / CRE says findings unsurprising for a 'young, capital-intensive industry' / What would it take to close the gap?	01.09.2026
PLASTICS MARKET USA New Senate bill seeks science-based framework for tracing recyclate content / Current standards termed inconsistent / Environmental claims must be backed up	01.09.2026
EUROPEAN CAR MARKET PPWR puts automotive packaging supply chains under new pressure	31.08.2026
EDITORIAL European Commission commemorates EU-US trade deal – a win for Washington	31.08.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE PPWR: Dispute over producer's role in pallet packaging / "Stretch film on a roll is not yet packaging"	21.08.2026
PTA Final anti-dumping duties on Mexican, South Korean imports / EU Commission slightly reduces rates	13.08.2026
INTERVIEW PPWR: Lawyer Leopold Borst tells PIE what packaging manufacturers need to bear in mind	13.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Europe-wide consultation process / TecPart to host public web conference to coordinate industry position on 18 August	13.08.2026
PPWR What is set to change for you as of today? Practical takeaways and checklists for Europe's plastics industry	12.08.2026
PVC UK government launches anti-dumping probe for suspension grades	06.08.2026
BRAZIL No economic rationale for US tariffs, says Brazilian chemical industry association / Domestic exporters and US buyers face negative impact / Industry pushes exporter-relief package	05.08.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA Congressional committee hears arguments on SUP waste control packages / Industry fears tougher state laws / Consumer advocates divided	28.07.2026
PACKAGING GERMANY Consumers attach increasing importance to waste separation and sustainability – AVU Packaging Monitor	27.07.2026
EUROPEAN EMISSIONS TRADING More investment funding, flatter emissions trajectory, free allocations extended – ETS review / Cefic critical of conditional access	24.07.2026
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING UK England delays mandatory kerbside collection of films, flexible packaging to 2030 / Wales rejects change / Industry calls for focused investment, rebuilding recycling capacities	23.07.2026
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING Car industry backs ELVR but urges implementation clarity / Recyclate availability remains key industry challenge / Regulation set to reshape vehicle design, recycling	22.07.2026
WORLD TRADE UK-India trade pact enters into force / Tariff reductions improve market access / Indian tariffs remain on numerous polymers	21.07.2026
WASTE MANAGEMENT EUROPE European Commission moves against 14 member states over waste rules, failing to meet recycling targets	20.07.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING 'Responsibility does not end with the recycler' / Herbert Snell, VP of Bvse, explains what the new SUPD implementing decision means for the industry in an interview with PIE	17.07.2026

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