Mixed market reaction to EU €800/tonne plastics charge as implementation details emerge

摘要

The EU's 6800/tonne plastic packaging waste charge, recently passed by the EU Council and set to take effect from January, sent Shockwaves through the market because of both its size and narrow timeframe to implementation. Reaction has so far been mixed, with immediate questions on how it will be calculated, how it will be passed through the supply chain, and whether it will lead to greater regulatory divergence on plastics . In the first of a series of insights on the charge we look at the known details that have emerged since the announcements, and the outstanding concerns and questions in the recycling and virgin plastic markets.