| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. |
SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS |
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| 3. |
ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. |
UK PLASTICS CONSUMPTION |
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| 4.1 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 4.1.1 | Growth |
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| 4.1.2 | Market Mix by Polymer Type |
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| 4.1.3 | Market Mix by Application |
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| 4.2 | SECTOR TRENDS |
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| 4.2.1 | Packaging |
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| 4.2.2 | Construction Products |
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| 4.2.3 | Furniture and Housewares |
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| 4.2.4 | Automotive Industry |
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| 4.2.5 | Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
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| 4.2.6 | Other End-Use Applications |
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| 4.3 | MARKING SYSTEM FOR PLASTICS |
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| 5. |
PLASTIC WASTE ARISINGS |
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| 5.1 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 5.2 | PACKAGING |
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| 5.2.1 | Overview |
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| 5.2.2 | Consumer Goods Plastic Packaging Waste Arisings |
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| 5.3 | NON-CONSUMER PACKAGING WASTE ARISINGS |
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| 5.3.1 | Overview |
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| 5.4 | HOUSEHOLD NON-PACKAGING PLASTIC WASTE ARISINGS |
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| 5.5 | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT |
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| 5.6 | END OF LIFE VEHICLES |
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| 5.7 | OTHER PLASTIC WASTE ARISINGS |
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| 5.7.1 | Construction & Demolition |
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| 5.7.2 | Agriculture |
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| 6. |
THE PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET |
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| 6.1 | INTRODUCTION |
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| 6.2 | MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS |
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| 6.2.1 | Recent Developments |
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| 6.2.2 | Key Market Drivers |
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| 6.3 | MARKET PROSPECTS |
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| 7. |
MARKET MIXES |
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| 7.1 | RECOVERED PLASTIC WASTE BY POLYMER TYPE |
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| 7.1.1 | Polyethylene |
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| 7.1.2 | Polypropylene |
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| 7.1.3 | Polystyrene |
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| 7.1.4 | Polyethylene Teraphthalate (PET) |
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| 7.1.5 | Polyvinyl Chloride |
65 |
| 7.1.6 | Other Polymer Types |
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| 7.2 | RECOVERED PLASTIC WASTE BY ORIGIN |
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| 7.2.1 | Overview |
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| 7.2.2 | Packaging |
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| 7.2.3 | End of Life Vehicles |
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| 7.2.4 | Construction & Demolition |
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| 7.2.5 | WEEE |
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| 7.2.6 | Agriculture |
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| 7.2.7 | Other Sources |
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| 7.3 | RECYCLED POST CONSUMER PLASTIC BY END-USE APPLICATION |
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| 7.3.1 | Overview |
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| 7.3.2 | Packaging |
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| 7.3.3 | Construction |
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| 7.3.4 | Local Authorities |
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| 7.3.5 | Other Markets |
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| 7.3.6 | Other End-Use Applications |
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| 8. |
MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| 8.1 | MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| 8.1.1 | Company Profiles |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 |
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| CHART 2 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 |
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| TABLE 3 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2005-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 4 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (000) |
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| CHART 5 | UK PLASTIC POLYMERS MARKET BY VOLUME (000 TONNES) 2003 -2013 |
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| CHART 6 | ESTIMATED AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF PLASTICS IN UK BY POLYMER TYPE BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 7 | ESTIMATES OF AVERAGE ANNUAL CONSUMPTION OF POLYMERS BY UK MANUFACTURERS BY END USE APPLICATION |
21 |
| TABLE 8 | TYPES OF PLASTIC USED IN THE UK BY WEIGHT AND MAIN USES. |
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| TABLE 9 | UK PLASTIC PACKAGING CONSUMPTION 2007 |
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| CHART 10 | UK PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET BY POLYMER TYPE |
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| TABLE 11 | POLYMERS USED BY APPLICATION WITHIN CONSTRUCTION |
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| CHART 12 | AVERAGE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF CARS BY WEIGHT |
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| TABLE 13 | SPI MARKING SYSTEM FOR PLASTICS |
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| CHART 14 | UK PLASTICS WASTE ARISINGS BY ORIGIN 2007 |
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| TABLE 15 | UK TONNAGE OF PACKAGING IN WASTE STREAM (000 TONNES) 2000-2008 |
32 |
| CHART 16 | UK HOUSEHOLD PACKAGING WASTE BY FRACTION |
33 |
| CHART 17 | UK HOUSEHOLD PLASTICS WASTE BY FRACTION |
33 |
| CHART 18 | NON-CONSUMER PACKAGING WASTE BY MATERIAL |
35 |
| CHART 19 | C & I PACKAGING WASTE BY TYPE |
36 |
| CHART 20 | UK AGICULTURAL HORTICULTURAL PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE ARISINGS BY TYPE |
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| TABLE 21 | WEEE ARISINGS BY FRACTION 000 TONNES & UNITS |
38 |
| CHART 22 | UK AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL PLASTIC NON PACKAGING WASTE ARISINGS BY TYPE |
40 |
| TABLE 23 | UK PLASTIC RECYCLING ESTIMATED SIZE 2003 2008 BY VALUE (£M MSP) & BY VOLUME (TONNES) |
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| TABLE 24 | EXPORTS OF POST CONSUMER & PROCESS WASTE 2008 |
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| TABLE 25 | KEY EU DIRECTIVES RE WASTE DISPOSAL & RECYCLING |
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| TABLE 26 | KEY WASTE LEGISLATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, SCOTLAND & NORTHERN IRELAND |
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| TABLE 27 | AVERAGE PRICE RANGES PAID FOR PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE FROM MSW AND COMMERCIAL WASTE STREAMS (£/TONNE) SEPT 2008 DEC 2008 |
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| TABLE 28 | UK PLASTIC RECYCLING FORECASTS 2008 - 2013 BY VALUE (£M MSP) |
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| TABLE 29 | UK PLASTIC WASTE RECYCLING TARGETS |
58 |
| TABLE 30 | AVERAGE PRICE RANGES PAID FOR PLASTIC PACKAGING WASTE FROM MSW AND COMMERCIAL WASTE STREAMS (£/TONNE) NOV 2008 MARCH 2009 |
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| CHART 31 | MARKET MIX FOR RECOVERED PLASTICS BY TYPE BY VOLUME 2007 |
61 |
| TABLE 32 | PVC RECYCLING VOLUMES 2005 -2008 |
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| CHART 33 | RECOVINYL SURVEY ON PVC RECYCLING SOURCE OF WASTE BY APPLICATIONS BY TONNAGE |
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| CHART 34 | PLASTIC WASTE RECOVERY- MARKET MIX BY WASTE SOURCE BY VOLUME 2007 |
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| TABLE 35 | PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY OBLIGATION TARGETS FOR RECOVERING PACKAGING WASTE 2006 -2010 |
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| TABLE 36 | UK TONNES ACCEPTED FOR RECOVERY, RECYCLING & EFW (000 TONNES) (% RECOVERED) 2000-2008 |
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| CHART 37 | PLASTIC PACKAGING RECOVERED BY TYPE 2007 |
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| CHART 38 | VOLUME OF PLASTIC BOTTLES COLLECTED FOR RECYCLING 2003 2007 AND FORECASTS 2008 - 2010 |
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| TABLE 39 | SUMMARY OF PLASTIC BOTTLE COLLECTION SCHEMES 2007 & 2002 |
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| CHART 40 | AGRICULTURAL NON-PACKAGING PLASTIC WASTE RECOVERED FOR RESALE |
78 |
| TABLE 41 | KEY APPLICATIONS FOR PLASTIC RECYCLATE 2008 |
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| CHART 42 | MIX OF END-USE APPLICATION AREAS FOR PLASTIC RECYCLATE |
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| CHART 43 | PLASTICS RECYCLING MARKET STRUCTURE |
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| TABLE 44 | MAJOR UK PLASTICS REPROCESSORS 2009 |
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