FILE PHOTO: Stacks of separate plastics are stored for distribution to recycling companies at Amarsul plant in Seixal, Portugal July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Concerns are rising across Europe that the coronavirus-induced slump in oil prices could knock demand for recycled plastics but data is still patchy on how the pandemic has affected the amount of trash piling up, the European Union's environment chief said.
As lockdowns around the world caused a drop in demand for fossil fuels, oil prices have plummeted this year, making virgin plastics even cheaper than recycled versions of the material.
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