Eunomia: 19 EU member states to introduce deposit return systems for PET bottles by 2025

As expected, the German post-consumer PET bottle recycling market was quiet at the end of the year. Recyclers’ sales volumes are still suffering because primary PET is inexpensive and cheaper offerings of flakes are readily available from other European countries. In December, not all PET recyclers in Germany were...

The situation on the German PET recycling market is becoming increasingly difficult. Recyclers often reported massive drops in sales volumes in September, especially for clear flakes. Orders were cancelled and pressure on prices was intensifying. The developments are dramatic, said market players. Recyclers fear they...

Tensions continue to increase on Germany’s PET recycling market. On the one hand, post-consumer bottle arisings are climbing as a result of the warm weather; on the other, converters’ demand for flakes and recycled PET is weakening. Nevertheless, it was the skyrocketing energy prices are the hot topic for this...