ZSVR: Distributors must pay for fund and license fees
The authority clarifies that the obligation for the fund does not affect the obligation to participate in a system.
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Chemical recycling project in Belgium canceled
The start-up company APPI has abandoned its plans to set up a pyrolysis plant in the port of Ostend.
PPWR published in the EU Official Journal
The new EU Packaging Regulation was published in the Official Journal on 22 January 2025, according to Euwid.
Tübingen packaging tax: constitutional complaint rejected
The Karlsruhe judges have dismissed a lawsuit against the tax. The tax could now come in other cities as well.
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PlasticsEurope: 4-point plan for the German parliamentary elections
The proposed measures are intended to strengthen competitiveness and accelerate the transformation to a circular economy.
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Alpla plans to double recycling capacity
After a successful financial year in 2024, the Austrian Alpla Group plans to continue growing in 2025 with ambitious recycling targets.
BASF's SpecReK project: analysing mixed material flows
The composition of plastic waste is to be precisely determined during the recycling process.
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Plastic packaging industry: slightly positive signals for 2025
According to the IK, the current economic survey shows a mixed picture with cautious optimism for 2025 despite the difficult economic situation.
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PlasticsEurope: Plastic production in Germany in decline
Primary plastic production has fallen by 2.4 per cent compared to the previous quarter.
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BDE and PlasticsEurope welcome EU Council position on pellet regulation
The BDE particularly welcomes the EU Council's planned exemptions for plants that have already been approved nationally.
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