EuPC European Plastics Converters

GERMANY Cabinet approves ban on single-use plastic items / Environmental organisation calls for expansion of reuse systems	01.07.2020
PCEP Polyolefins recycling organisation calls for European recovery focused on circular economy	19.06.2020
EUPC Renato Zelcher re-elected as president of European plastics converters / Eumeps will participate in reporting rEPS usage	16.06.2020
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Voting period for "Best Polymer Producers Awards" extended due to Covid-19 / Winners to be announced online in September	10.06.2020
BREXIT Webinar for plastics converters on 16 June / Experts gathered from EuPC, BPF and Chemservice	09.06.2020
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EuPC webinar on the European "Green Deal" in June	19.05.2020
EUPC European Plastics Converters reschedules annual meeting to May 2021	11.05.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EuPC webinar on "polynSPIRE" project	24.04.2020
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY EuPC calls for single-use plastics directive postponement in face of Covid-19 / Hygienic consequences of banning SUPs not taken into account, say Dangis and Zelcher	09.04.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE "European Plastics Pact" launches / Targets include better life cycle management of packaging and disposables / EuPC sees difficulties and refuses to join	09.03.2020
EUPC Annual meeting in Brussels in June / “A Circular Future with Plastics” theme for third year running	09.03.2020
POLYMER COMPLY EUROPE EuPC webinar on digital future of plastics factories	06.03.2020
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE Fifth edition of “Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe” / Special prize for circularity / Voting open until May	27.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING EU plenary also turns thumbs down on amended lead rules / VinylPlus and EuPC warns	14.02.2020
PVC RECYCLING Heated debate over EU lead restriction proposals / European Parliament to vote in February	30.01.2020
PET RECYCLING Polymer Comply Europe and EuPC announce webinar on sustainable chemical recycling	29.01.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING EU commissioner Sinkevicius calls for a blanket ban / German and EU converters associations question environmental impact	22.01.2020
INDUSTRY4EUROPE Recommendations for future industrial strategy / Seven priority areas of focus to boost competitiveness	04.12.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING British plastics converters gain access to online tool to monitor use of recycled polymers / EuPC adding modules to the digital platform	19.11.2019
EVENTS MedPharmPlast Europe winter conference to take place in December in Brussels	11.11.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS Polymer Comply Europe and EuPC announce first live webinar on SUP directive	28.10.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING Italy's tax proposal opposed by EuPC, PlasticsEurope and PRE / Thousands of jobs could be put at risk / Consumers would spend more	25.10.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING EuPC says EU member states should reject multiannual financial framework / Levy could lead industry into recession / Long-term consequences are unpredictable	15.10.2019
HORIZON EUROPE Industry calls on EU council for bigger research budget / Planning starts on programme's first four years	14.10.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Over 100 partners sign "Circular Plastics Alliance" declaration / EU-wide voluntary targets for raising recyclate usage / EuPC, Cefic and FEAD among signatories	23.09.2019