PlasticsEurope – Plastics the Facts 2019 – Economic development - Recovery progress
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An analysis of European plastics production, demand and waste data. (Slidedeck from the press conference @K_tradefair 2019). Find the full report on our website https://www.plasticseurope.org
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Hinweis der Redaktion
- Production of plastics has increased by a bit more than 3% at global level. In Europe, the production of plastics decreased by 4% in 2018 and will probably show another 5% decrease in 2019 due to: Economies are slowing down worldwide An important downturn of the German economy – the largest European plastic producing country Not very good situation of some customer industries, such as the European Automotive industry which has experienced a decrease of almost 7% Moreover, international trade is also affected by more global issues such as Brexit and China-U.S. trade war. These uncertainties are hurting business at global level.
- In 2018 the converter demand in Europe reached the same level as in the previous year: above 51 million tonnes. 2019 forecasts show that apart from the food & beverage and the B&C industries, all other customer industries will probably experience a decrease (automotive, E&E, machinery, etc.)
- In terms of waste treatment, the latest data show an annual average increase of 5,7% for recycling from 2006 to 2018. It is worth highlighting that from 2006 to 2018 the amount of plastic waste sent to recycling has doubled. However, still today, 25% of plastic waste is sent to landfill.
- However, 25% of plastic waste is still sent to landfill. Our industry calls for landfill restriction measures to be implemented all over Europe in order to achieve the circular economy of plastics. As shown on the graph, countries that implemented landfill restrictions, have on average, higher recycling rates.
- You can find more detailed information in the new edition of our annual brochure “Plastics: the Facts 2019” that we are launching today.