The Plastics Market Situation Report is part of WRAP’s series of reports that provides in-depth information on the latest economic, market and regulatory trends affecting the capture and recycling of recovered plastics

Key themes to emerge from this report are:

• Plastic arising
• Plastics collections
• UK domestic plastic recycling needs to increase to meet targets
• Export markets close the door on poor quality plastic
• UK Plastics Pact
• Increased demand for recycled content
• A global challenge
• Greater awareness of the environmental impact of mismanaged waste plastic
• Policy changes supporting positive change