
Mandatory recycled content rules in Australia have been delayed, raising fresh concerns over plastic recycling, costs, demand and industry investment.

US-Canada plastic tariffs are reshaping polymer trade, with growing risks for PE, PP, recycled plastics and North American supply chains and pricing.

Egypt Packaging EPR kan förändra återvinningen i Egypten genom rapportering från tillverkarna, finansiering av insamlingen, bättre materialkvalitet och bättre spårbarhet.

Polymerpriserna steg kraftigt under 2026, då störningarna i Mellanöstern påverkade kostnaden för nyplast och stärkte efterfrågan på återvunnen polymer på de globala marknaderna.

EU Circular Economy Act faces a critical test as Europe weighs stronger recycling markets against the need to reduce overall material consumption now.

UK ETS waste incineration delay reshapes carbon costs plastic waste recycling economics and secondary material markets across the UK

PPWR is now live. Explore Packaging Waste Regulations, recycled-content rules, UK impacts, DPPs and what businesses should do next across Europe now.

EU plastic waste export ban reshapes trade from November 2026, forcing exporters and recyclers to rethink routes, compliance, sourcing and pricing.

Supply chain traceability is reshaping forced labour compliance as US and EU rules demand proof of material origin, custody and journey now.

Recycled polyester fibre in Egypt could reshape regional supply chains through local recovery, processing and global trade, unlocking new industrial value.

An interview with Demelza Knight about her background, her time since joining WasteTrade, and her expectations going forward.

England’s Residual Waste Target Faces a Defining 69% Gap: Defra’s reforms deliver 31%, leaving major policy, infrastructure and market gaps.

