Ten weeks to the non-OECD export ban: where 500-800 kt will have to go
Mechanical recycling, chemical recycling or incineration. The three destinations for displaced material, and why the third is the most likely in the short term.
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Industry news on post-consumer recyclates — market, regulation, certifications.
One week of PPWR: what changed for packaging buyers on 12 August
PFAS restrictions took effect immediately, recycled content targets did not. The full calendar to 2030 and four things to require from suppliers now.
RecyClass passes 500 recyclability evaluations weeks before PPWR bites
Announced 21 July 2026. What a recyclability evaluation does and does not tell you, and how to use one in a supplier conversation without overstating it.
June assessments: weak demand across every recycled polymer
rPET flakes at EUR 1,331-1,341/t, pellets at 1,718-1,728, black rPP down 3.3% month on month. Full table and four conclusions for 2027 contracting.
Council adopts ELV Regulation: 15% recycled plastic in new vehicles, 20% closed loop
Adopted 29 June 2026: 15% recycled plastic after six years, 25% after ten, with at least 20% from end-of-life vehicles. What it means for rPP and rHDPE supply.
Chemical recycling in Europe: 65 projects on paper, closures on the ground
2.8 Mt of announced capacity against roughly 150,000 tonnes of operating pyrolysis. Viridor closed three Quantafuel plants, Plastic Energy entered administration.
Plastics Europe: circular production growth collapses from 13.6% to 1.2%
The 19 May 2026 report puts circular output at 8.7 Mt, 15.8% of European production, with 19% of converter demand met by imports. What it means for sourcing to 2030.
Waste Shipment Regulation: new rules apply, DIWASS live, export ban set for November
Most provisions of Regulation 2024/1157 apply from 21 May 2026 and DIWASS is live. The date that reshapes the market is 21 November: the non-OECD plastic waste export ban.
Polish EPR fees jump 44–137% in 2026 — what it means for FMCG packaging
Poland's Ministry of Climate published target EPR rates for 2026. Hikes range from +21% for wood to +137% for PS and PVC. FMCG brands across Europe are reviewing packaging portfolios.
Poland DRS, six months in: 72% return rate — but municipal sorting drops 11%
First comprehensive report on Poland's deposit return system. Return rates exceeded forecasts, food-grade rPET jumped 18%, but municipal sorting plants are losing their most valuable feedstock.