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2 Sept 2026 · edieEU backs €4.8bn Greek climate plan as ETS 2 prepares to hit transportThe EU's approval of Greece's Social Climate Plan highlights the upcoming expansion of the ETS to transport and buildings, impacting recycling logistics.euregulation
2 Sept 2026 · Waste DiveUS paper recycling rates hold steady amid production declinesAF&PA data shows US paper and cardboard recycling rates remained resilient in 2025, offering key insights for UK and Turkish packaging sectors.ukturkiye
2 Sept 2026 · Circular Online (CIWM)UK councils demand producer funding over fridge recycling capacity crisisUK local authorities call on producers to cover rising costs as a severe shortage of domestic fridge treatment capacity disrupts waste collections.ukregulation
2 Sept 2026 · The Guardian — EnvironmentClimate stress threatens UK woodlands used for corporate carbon offsettingExtreme weather and El Niño winds threaten England's drought-stressed trees, impacting corporate carbon offsetting strategies for UK and Turkish businesses.uk
2 Sept 2026 · PlasticsTodayErich Cuaz Appointed Director General of European Plastics ConvertersEuropean Plastics Converters names Erich Cuaz as Director General to steer the sector through major regulatory shifts and global market pressures.euregulation
1 Sept 2026 · Circular Online (CIWM)HMRC defines mass-balance rules for chemically recycled plasticHMRC has set out mass-balance certification requirements for chemically recycled plastic under the UK Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2027.pptuk
1 Sept 2026 · Materials Recycling WorldDigital watermark trials for flexible food packaging launch in BelgiumMajor food brands back a pioneering trial in Belgium using digital watermarks to improve the sorting and recycling of flexible plastic packaging.euldpe
1 Sept 2026 · edieClimate risk: How rising global disaster losses impact recycling operationsGlobal natural disaster losses have hit $450bn annually. We explore what rising climate risks and insurance gaps mean for UK and Turkish recyclers.ukturkiye
1 Sept 2026 · Materials Recycling WorldUK Plastic Packaging Tax revenues projected to fall as recycled content risesHMRC data shows falling UK Plastic Packaging Tax revenues for 2025/26, driven by a rise in tax-exempt packaging containing over 30% recycled content.pptregulation
1 Sept 2026 · PlasticsTodayUS advances federal recycling bills to standardise dataUS House subcommittee advances bipartisan recycling bills, signalling a shift towards standardised packaging data that will impact global supply chains.regulationuk
1 Sept 2026 · Recycling TodayUS recycling bills advance, promising standardised packaging rulesUS progress on the RMAA and PACK Act could standardise recycling definitions, impacting UK packaging converters and Turkish polymer exporters.regulationuk
1 Sept 2026 · The Guardian — EnvironmentUK Records Hottest Summer in 2026 Amid Accelerating Climate PressuresMet Office data confirms summer 2026 as the UK's hottest on record, signaling operational and decarbonisation challenges for the recycling sector.ukregulation

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