Business

• EU Commission aims to raise collection target for portable batteries to 70 per cent
• Veolia launches information process for Suez employees
• Veolia Germany acquires Care Biogas
• Suez and Lyondellbasell take over plastics recycler Tivaco
• Suez expands plastics recycling business in Asia and Europe
• Veolia Germany exits LDPE film processing business
• Andritz opens new recycling test centre in Austria
• Beiersdorf set to use recycled material in its packaging
• Chemical recycler Agilyx expands European presence
• Prezero set to invest €30m in packaging sorting plant
• BASF planning to double circular economy revenue
• Chemical recycling: KIT and Audi launch pyrolysis project
• Indorama expands PET bottle recycling in Europe
• Pirmasens wte plant sold to long-time operator EEW
• UK RCP market hectic amidst Brexit and logistics problems
• New rules for international recovered paper shipments in 2021

Markets

• Recovered paper in France
• Recovered paper in Italy
• Comieco adding a yearly recovered paper auction
• Recovered paper in Germany
• Recovered paper in the UK
• Wte gate fees in Germany
• German steel scrap exports rise again in the autumn
• NF scrap metals in Germany
• Upcoming market reports

Policy

• Little improvement in packaging recycling in the EU
• Norwegian court sentences ship owner to six months in jail

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