Tag: European plastics industry

Europe: BIR report highlights mounting pressure on plastics recyclers

Oct 13, 2026

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by

Manvendra Chauhan

in Recycled Plastics

Circular plastics demand growth slows to 4% in 2022-24 Far East-North Europe freight rates drop 29% by September Europe’s plastics recycling industry continues to face weak demand, narrow margins and international competition, according to the Bureau of International Recycling’s (BIR) October 2026 quarterly report released on 12 October. Despite rising virgin polymer prices, recyclers have…