Costs through the chain remain high and producer margins for many grades narrow.
The market for waste plastics and recyclates is in a deep crisis. Demand is low, production is being curtailed or shut down and the stock is constantly growing.

This puts many plastics recyclers in a tight spot, according to Dirk Textor, chairman of the plastics recycling specialist division of the German association for secondary raw materials and waste disposal bvse (Bonn; www.bvse.de). He was addressing the media at the organisation’s 25th International Waste Plastics Day, which hosted more than 300 participants attended the industry meeting in Dresden, Germany on 6-7 June.
Textor said the main problem is the “refusal” of the plastics processing industry to purchase recyclates. He added that by relying almost exclusively on virgin material, the sector is being short-sighted. He also appealed to packers and distributors to pay more attention to the recycling-friendly design of plastic packaging.
 
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