The German waste plastics market: hefty price increases in April

The European Commission wants companies that export waste from the EU to "take on extra responsibility" and prove that all of their shipments comply with the relevant regulations, said Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius at an event targeting the plastic waste trade. It was put on by environmental advocacy...

Germany’s waste plastics market experienced much slower business in August because of the summer holidays. Recyclers reported unchanged purchasing and sales prices in most instances. Good-quality commercial PE film scrap was the only grade to become more expensive again in a trend that gathered additional momentum...

Ongoing weak supply on the German waste plastics market is still causing problems. As in April, recyclers and converters reported in May that recyclate volumes were being allocated, with polypropylene and especially polystyrene said to be scarce. Arisings of production scrap from plastics converters in the automotive...