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PLASTICS WASTE Eurostat: Turkey remains top destination for EU plastic trash / Exports increase 10% / Regulation still ineffective	06.12.2023
RECYCLING SWEDEN Svensk Plaståtervinning's 200,000 t/y sorting plant goes online / Over EUR 87 mn invested	20.11.2023
EU PACKAGING WASTE Volumes rise in 2021 / Recycling of plastics also increases	10.11.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone GDP contracts in Q3, recession looms / Inflation falls sharply / German firms see difficulties ahead – DIHK survey	02.11.2023
EUROPEAN RECYCLING Imports, weak demand threaten reclaim firms, industry group warns / 'Future of recycling' at stake / rPET production down sharply	12.10.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops below 5% / Interest rate hikes may be over / Ifo predicts larger German GDP contraction	02.10.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone returns to growth in Q2 / July Inflation data send mixed messages / Economic concerns remain	02.08.2023
PVC MARKET Germany: Production, use of virgin material slump / Recyclate demand rises sharply / Method of calculation changes	18.07.2023
ALBA / INTERZERO Recycling plant to be built in Indonesia / Production capacity of 36,000 t/y rPET	04.07.2023
RECYCLING EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling	28.06.2023
PLASTICS WASTE Germany remains the largest exporter of plastics waste in the EU – Destatis	26.06.2023
PORTUGAL Plastics industry records growing exports / "Nearshoring" effects drive exports to Germany	12.06.2023
EUROPEAN PLASTICS WASTE Exports highest since 2021 / Basel Convention amendments bear fruit / Demand for waste PE in the lead / EU reclaim capacities grow	31.05.2023
RECYCLING EC study confirms plastics waste recycling preferable to incineration / Cefic highlights importance of chemical recycling	16.03.2023
RUSSIA A year of war takes toll on Russian plastics, chemical industries / State payments support refineries	06.03.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area headline inflation drops below double digits / Rise in core rate stokes concerns	09.01.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops more than expected / Has the peak passed? / Volatile energy prices remain focus	01.12.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Stagflation continues / Recession looms / Analysts warn of German slowdown	01.11.2022
POLAND Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse	10.10.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY July inflation nears 9%, sets third straight record / Q2 growth surprisingly strong / Analysts warn of slowdown / US in recession in H1	01.08.2022
PET MARKET EUROPE European consumption rises to over 5 mn t / PET continues to be the recycling star: over a quarter of the demand is met with recyclate / Easy to meet EU requirements by 2030	26.07.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation hits record 8.1% in May / Brent crude trades above USD 124/bbl as EU announces ban on Russian oil / Growth concerns mount	02.06.2022
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation surges to record high / War drives energy prices / Little relief expected	06.04.2022
RUSSIA Attack on Ukraine has consequences for European polymer trade flows / Shortage of Russian material makes itself felt in Eastern Europe / Moscow plans polymer price regulation / Flagship projects on hold?	05.04.2022
RECYCLING Alliances needed for packaging waste solutions / Brand owners, technology firms from sector should play active roles / VTT discussion paper	29.03.2022