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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
PLASTICS INDUSTRY European polymer output, demand decline in 2020 / PET on the rise, PVC slips / Positive trade balance of almost EUR 16 bn / Plastics Europe report	02.02.2022
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY Consumption of plastic carrier bags declines / Ban takes effect	25.01.2022
PACKAGING RECYCLING Recycling stagnates in Europe / Eurostat publishes 2019 figures	09.11.2021
PLASTICS TAX What is the purpose of the “EU Plastic Tax”? / Italy and Spain planning introduction of plastics levy / German companies confused	24.06.2021
INTERVIEW RePack's Christof Trowitz talks circular approach with reusable PP bags / Says big brands ‘certainly need to test this new packaging concept very thoroughly'	23.03.2021
POLYETHYLENE Eurostat figures show large influx from the US / Saudi Arabia displaced as leading importer / Focus on high-quality LLD and HD grades / European production under increasing pressure	22.03.2021
PLASTICS RECYCLING PRE-Eunomia study highlights key measures to improve rigid HDPE and PP collection and recycling / Need for better data in supply chain	22.02.2021
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS LLDPE: Europe becomes the stage for a sales battle for film grades / Prices for C4 and C6 materials nearly equal in some areas / Can plastics converters benefit from the price pressure?	24.04.2020
TURKEY Pagev congress on plastics recycling / Panel discussion on waste and infrastructure / “Plast Eurasia” trade fair in Istanbul has more than 52,000 visitors	17.01.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EU waste exports decline again / Indonesia sends further contaminated containers back and introduces waste segregation	01.10.2019
WORLD TRADE US polymer exports rise rapidly in the first half-year / US overtakes Saudi Arabia as biggest supplier of HDPE to Europe / Conflict with China creates shifts in global market / Economic downturn continues	23.08.2019
PLASTICS WASTE Associations criticise new export regulations / Collapse of international trade feared / Intra-EU waste streams may face new hurdles / European exports continue to slide	31.05.2019