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Northeast Asia, including China, ranks fourth in underperform unless [U.S. producers] make up
U.S. PE destinations, but sales there are down the difference by increasing exports to other re-
this year because of trade tensions between the gions,” Sagel said. “This will require U.S. produc-
U.S. and China. ers to be very aggressive in the export market.”
“Without China, U.S. [PE] exports will continue to Source – PLASTICS NEWS
PLASTICS RECYCLING AWARDS EUROPE ENTRY
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 12 DECEMBER
Shortlisted finalists will be announced in mid-
February 2026 and featured at the Plastics Re-
cycling Show Europe (PRS Europe), taking place
at the RAI Amsterdam on 5–6 May 2026. Win-
ners in all seven categories will be revealed on 6
May, the second day of the event.
To be eligible, entries must meet a set of crite-
ria. Within the product categories, entries with
a clear contribution to a circular economy and a
he submission deadline for the Plastics minimum of 50% recycled content are eligible to
Recycling Awards Europe 2026 has been apply. In addition, products or technologies must
Textended to 18:00 CET on Friday, 12 De- be designed, developed or manufactured in Eu-
cember 2025. In addition, the full judging panel rope. Full category criteria and qualifying details
for the 2026 awards has now been confirmed. are available on the event website.
The seven award categories for 2026 are: Organisers invite entries from across the plas-
tics value chain, including brand owners, manu-
♦ Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product facturers, retailers, product designers, packag-
♦ Building & Construction Product ing producers, raw material suppliers, recycling
machinery manufacturers and suppliers of recy-
♦ Household & Leisure Product cled plastic products. Recent winners represent
♦ Plastic Packaging Product a broad range of innovative companies, such as
Brabantia, Danone, Electrolux, Ford, Husqvarna,
♦ Plastics Recycling Ambassador Philips, Polypipe, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt and
Volvo Cars.
♦ Product Technology Innovation
♦ Recycling Machinery Innovation After being named Plastics Recycling Ambas-
sador 2025, Olivier Vilcot, Former General Man-
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