News 13 Mar 2025 Statement on EU’s decision to potentially impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to the recent increase in U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium
Press releases 26 Feb 2025 Clean Industrial Deal risks overlooking criticality of plastics manufacturing to Europe’s industrial base Plastics Europe calls for greater urgency and tailored action plan
Press releases 29 Jan 2025 European plastics manufacturers urgently call for a European Commission-led Action Plan in response to the EU’s Competitiveness Compass
News 18 Dec 2024 Plastics Europe’s reaction to the latest developments on Pellet Loss Prevention Regulation Alexander Röder, Climate & Production Director of Plastics Europe, said:
Press releases 01 Dec 2024 Plastics Europe urges global plastics agreement negotiators to continue on ambitious path Brussels: 01 December 2024
30 Nov 2024 Ensuring respect and integrity in the path to a Global Plastics Treaty Independent scientific research is essential to tackling the challenges the plastics systems transition towards a circular and net zero model.
News 26 Nov 2024 Reaction to ENVI Committee’s adoption to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said:
Press releases 19 Nov 2024 Plastics Europe urges negotiators to reach ambitious agreement to end plastic pollution Brussels: 19 November 2024
Press releases 18 Nov 2024 Falling EU competitiveness threatens circular plastics transition New data confirms further decline in European plastics manufacturing and recycled plastics production drops for first time
News 04 Sep 2024 Human stool study challenges common assumption that food & beverage packaging is the source of ingested microplastic Plastics Europe is collaborating closely with the scientific community to better understand the possible impacts of microplastics. In 2022, it launched a fully independent, five-year scientific research project, called Brigid, to assess the potential human health risks from ingesting microplastics.
24 May 2024 Call for Member States to support an EU Sustainable Carbon Policy Package as a part of a future green EU Industrial Deal Any future European Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal should include measures to develop sustainable carbon markets and boost sustainable carbon availability while deploying instruments for imports to ensure a fair global level playing field. Creating market incentives in product regulation is key for the transition to sustainable carbon sources. These actions can work together with the update to the EU's Bioeconomy Strategy as well as the ongoing implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan and the EU Industrial Carbon Management Strategy. Read the full position paper below.
News 30 Apr 2024 Plastics Europe reaction to conclusion of the INC-4 negotiations in Ottawa Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said:
News 24 Apr 2024 Reaction to European Parliament Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation vote Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said: