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In Part 2, Helen is joined by Bernard Merkx, who has an extensive background in the recycling industry and is the former president of Plastics Recyclers Europe, to take a look at the challenges still facing the recycling markets today, including:
- Risk of bankruptcies, high energy costs and price volatility to persist to 2027
- New recycling capacities focused on packaging at the expense of the automotive and construction sector despite upcoming recycled content targets
- How imports into the EU remain essential in the short term
- Plus, some calls to action for Europe’s recycling industry
