4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (501+ words) IndexBox Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. France Rejects Mandatory Bottle Deposit, Opts for Voluntary Schemes France has decided against implementing a mandatory deposit system for plastic bottles, instead recommending that towns and cities establish voluntary schemes, as…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (110+ words) Plastics News Plastics industry renews call for EU action as Circular Economy Act faces delay European plastics industry associations have renewed their call for urgent measures to protect the region’s plastics manufacturing and recycling base. One year ago, the…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (17+ words) TradingView France drops plans for mandatory plastic bottle deposit...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (180+ words) Monday, 7 September 2026 France has abandoned plans for a mandatory nationwide plastic-bottle deposit system, favoring optional, locally managed schemes tailored to recovery performance. This decision follows broader EU packaging rules aiming to reduce single-use plastics and boost reuse and recycling by…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (87+ words) Industry groups say the new framework must prevent European manufacturers from meeting recycled-content obligations with material produced under weaker standards outside Europe EU recyclers demand ‘Made in Europe’ rules as plastics industry crisis deepens German chemical industry bets on innovation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (440+ words) Moldova's Environment Ministry has urged schools and parents to avoid releasing helium balloons during September 1 festivities, warning that airborne debris threatens wildlife and ecosystems as classes resume across the country. Speaking on public broadcaster Radio Moldova, State Secretary Grigore Stratulat…...