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Plastics Europe urges negotiators to reach ambitious agreement to end plastic pollution

Falling EU competitiveness threatens circular plastics transition
food in plastic container

Human stool study challenges common assumption that food & beverage packaging is the source of ingested microplastic
plastic waste in the ocean

Plastics Europe reaction to conclusion of the INC-4 negotiations in Ottawa

Reaction to European Parliament Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation vote 

Cross sectoral statement on measuring recycled content / motion for a resolution on SUP draft implementing act 

Pre-INC-4 Statement on the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Working together to end waste pollution

Report confirms significant advances in circularity of plastics system but challenges remain

Joint industry statement calling for thoughtful and science-based reuse policies in the transport packaging sector
samsung galaxy phones in different colours with recycled plastic materials

Samsung Galaxy S23: sustainability at the heart of performance

Plastics Europe reaction to Council PPWR vote

#changingplasticsforgood

State of the art cameras and cutting-edge robotic sorting systems

High performance materials for car parts through chemical recycling

Rapidly developing food-grade recycling technologies

Turning yoghurt pots back into yoghurt pots again and again

Finding new ways to recycle plastic used in mattress foam

Designing products so they can be recycled

The plastics we produce play a key role in enabling vast renewable energy networks

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Plastics Europe reaction to Council PPWR vote

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is critical to accelerating the transition of the European plastics system to circularity and net zero. It is a key element of the plastics transition enabling framework. Whilst today’s Council vote on PPWR is a positive step towards adopting rules to foster a market for recycled and biobased plastics in the EU and promoting packaging recyclability, Plastics Europe has a number of significant concerns about today’s vote.
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Plastics production continued to rise in Q3 2021 despite a decline in EU27 manufacturing production

The production of plastics in the EU27 continued to rise in the third quarter 2021 despite a decline in EU27 manufacturing production – thanks to the ongoing demand from abroad. Plastics Europe is happy to share with you its “European Plastics Manufacturers Quarterly Report” for the third quarter of 2021. This report provides a concise […]
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Industry’s reaction to Proposal for a Regulation on preventing pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution

The loss of plastics pellets in our ecosystems is unacceptable and the need to mitigate unintentional pellet loss is a priority issue for the industry and wider value chain. That is why we welcome the European Commission’s proposal aimed at reducing unintentional releases of plastics pellets into the environment.  Whilst we have not had an opportunity […]
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Plastics Europe launches Plastics – the fast Facts 2023

Plastics Europe has launched its new ‘Plastics – the fast Facts 2023’. The fast Facts is a more visual and user-friendly format for the publication of preliminary global and European plastics production, trade partners and other key data. Finalised and more comprehensive data will be published in the ‘Circular Economy for Plastics – A European […]
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Plastics Europe: enabling a sustainable future

Plastics Europe is a leading European trade association, with centres in Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, The Hague, Warsaw, Vienna and Paris.

We network with European and national plastics associations and have more than 100 member companies, who are responsible for producing more than 90% of all polymers across the 27 member states of the European Union, plus Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and UK. On a global level, Plastics Europe actively supports the World Plastics Council (WPC) and the Global Plastics Alliance (GPA).

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