Plastics Recyclers Europe

Coalition of 200 companies urges EU Commission not to reopen the PPWR

200 companies have signed a joint call urging the European Commission not to reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

Is the European recycling industry truly doomed?

Words like ‘crisis’ and ‘breaking point’ are increasingly used to describe the European recycling industry, but are we past the

Plastics Recyclers Europe reports increased plastic recycling facility closures

Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) has warned that the European plastic recycling industry is ‘facing imminent collapse’, stating that a surge

Could stagnant rigid polyolefin recycling threaten the PPWR’s targets?

Plastics Recyclers Europe raises concerns that the EU might miss the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s recycled content targets

EU plastic recycling at ‘breaking point’, Plastics Recyclers Europe cautions

Plastics Recyclers Europe has noted the slowest growth in Europe’s plastic recycling capacity ‘in years’, blaming a decline in

Regulate imports and manage energy costs, plastics industry implores the EU

As Europe’s share of global plastics production is feared to have halved over 20 years, Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE)

High costs, low demand, and imports stall Europe’s plastic recycling capacity

According to new data from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the continent’s recycling capacity has stagnated with a year-on-year

PRE’s Mathilde Taveau: the European plastic recycling recession

Entries open early for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025

Entries for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 are now open - earlier than usual - with participants from every part of

Europe could miss targets due to low plastic recyclate demand, report warns

According to Plastics Recyclers Europe, the total European installed plastics recycling capacity saw a 7% decline in growth rate year-

Plastics Recyclers Europe manifesto targets progress and competitiveness for plastics industry

In its new manifesto, Plastics Recyclers Europe encourages the EU to drive competitiveness and innovation for plastics, listing science-based

High imports and low demand for European plastics threaten EU recycling targets, says Plastics Recyclers Europe

Plastics Recyclers Europe warns that the European plastics industry could be threatened by low demand for recyclate produced in the