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SUSTAINABILITY Report highlights renewability of plastics / More recycling infrastructure needed	31.01.2023
HUNGARY Deposit return scheme set to start in 2024 / MOL to implement, manage system / Tomra tapped as reverse vending equipment supplier	24.01.2023
SPAIN Nationwide plastic packaging tax begins / Consumers can expect higher prices / Competition officials intervene in auctions held by local waste firm Ecoembes	20.01.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK ban on some disposable plastic products to start in October/ “Protect the environment for future generations”	18.01.2023
POLAND Almost two-thirds of Poles support ban on plastic packaging for produce – study / Nearly 30% unwilling to use costlier eco-friendly options / Deposit-return scheme postponed	17.01.2023
FRANCE Court expands ban on plastics packaging for fruit, vegetables / Ruling said to impact French food competitiveness / Recyclability should play a role, business groups say	10.01.2023
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK government confirms ban on throwaway cutlery, plates / Details to be announced on 14 January	10.01.2023
RUSSIA Petchem industry braces for tough times / Lack of European tech pressures ops / Shortages for some resins	09.01.2023
ITALY Report says country tops European recycling sector / EU goals met / Group calls for measures to spur recyclate demand	05.01.2023
TURKEY Credit crisis deepens as inflation shows record high / Plastic products sector to show growth in 2022	22.12.2022
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK environmental group demands ban on compostable, biodegradable throwaway products	21.12.2022
RUSSIA EU sanctions on Moscow's crude oil exports, price cap come into force / Domestic PP demand at record lows / Southeast Asian imports flood the market	06.12.2022
POLYURETHANE MARKET Economic uncertainties dampen demand in EMEA and Americas / Production static in Europe in 2022 but up in Americas / IAL Consultants reports	25.11.2022
RUSSIA Drop in Chinese imports worries Russian firms / Russia-Turkey trade perks up / Crises in related industries hinders domestic production	21.11.2022
PET TRAY RECYCLING Italian Corepla group aims to more than double recycling volume	15.11.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UK: Recoup first 'supporter' of BPF's Ocean Clean Sweep scheme / Over 140 members sign up against pellet loss	09.11.2022
PET RECYCLING ITALY Coripet expands plastic bottle reclaim initiative / Italy to approach targets set by SUP directive / 860 reverse-vending machines installed	08.11.2022
UK RECYCLING Recoup calls for more plastic packaging reclaim capacity / BPF says most such waste exported	07.11.2022
EUROPEAN PROCESSORS Energy surcharges from resin makers said to endanger shops / Return of fees “regrettable” / Polymer suppliers complain about effects of price pressures	01.11.2022
BELARUS Ukraine war slams refining industry / Uncertainty for major resin plants / Information blackout since February	31.10.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY K 2022: European resin makers hold global market share after steep decline / Current situation “very fluid”	20.10.2022
RUSSIA EU sanctions on feedstocks, resins slash Russian production / Industry source says half of methanol capacity offline / Logistics issues, discounts slow exports to Asia	13.10.2022
POLAND Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse	10.10.2022
RUSSIA Low demand slows polyolefin output / Lack of Western tech hurts resin makers / Price caps coming?	19.09.2022
WORLD ECONOMY IfW Kiel slashes growth expectations / Eurozone moves toward recession / Germany faces “lean years”	16.09.2022

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