Plastics Europe

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Plastics Europe, EuPC launch programme to control pellet loss / Scheme harmonised with Operation Clean Sweep	06.02.2023
EPS RECYCLING Collaboration aims to increase EPS/XPS recycling in France / Pilot project for sorting and processing EPS packaging waste in Germany	23.01.2023
PLASTICS MARKETS GERMANY Material flow analysis: Where does the material come from and where does it go? How much is recycled? / Q&A session with Conversio managing director Christoph Lindner	11.01.2023
RECYCLING EUROPE EEA wants better reporting on non-packaging plastics / Policies heavily reliant on packaging data driven by recycling targets	22.12.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY “The plastics industry faces a decisive year in 2023”: Comment by Ingemar Bühler of Plastics Europe Deutschland	12.12.2022
PACKAGING Trade associations criticise EU packaging waste proposal / Targets said to lack scientific support / Call for guidelines based on ecological impacts	22.11.2022
EUROPEAN PROCESSORS Energy surcharges from resin makers said to endanger shops / Return of fees “regrettable” / Polymer suppliers complain about effects of price pressures	01.11.2022
PLASTICS EUROPE Association's president Marco ten Bruggencate: Risk of investments being moved from European to overseas plants	26.10.2022
PLASTICS WASTE Trade bodies urge EU regulators to strengthen proposed waste rules / EuRIC seeks mandatory targets for recycled content	24.10.2022
PLASTICS INDUSTRY K 2022: European resin makers hold global market share after steep decline / Current situation “very fluid”	20.10.2022
K 2022 70 years of K / Energy crisis, circular economy and climate protection leading topics / More than 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries / German firms to cover over one-third of floor space	19.10.2022
POLAND Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse	10.10.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT ANAIP, Plastic Europe renew programme aimed at zero pellet losses / Spanish certification initiative to be scaled up to European level	16.09.2022
PCEP Bochiccio named secretary general of European recycling initiative	12.09.2022
K 2022 Special show to focus on climate protection, circular economy, digitalisation	23.08.2022
RECYCLING SPAIN Chemical recycling set for boom / Packaging reclaim at all-time high	09.08.2022
NATURAL GAS SUPPLY MD of Plastics Europe Deutschland: Lower Russian gas flows could push resin making outside Europe / Lower-cost production areas would profit	22.06.2022
BIOPLASTICS Are single-use biopolymers a sham? – position paper by Germany's BUND / Criticism by producer‘s group Plastics Europe	16.06.2022
COMMENT Chemical recycling: Not nearly enough hype / Why all recycling processes are important for a circular economy / A reply from Ingemar Bühler, managing director of Plastics Europe Deutschland	07.06.2022
PLASTICS EUROPE Plastics producers tap Dow VP ten Bruggencate to lead industry group / Sector faces range of pressing issues	20.05.2022
PLASTICS PRODUCTION GERMANY Positive figures in 2021 despite difficult environment / New Plastics Europe Deutschland president comes from Evonik / Clear no to gas embargo / “Challenging scenario” expected for 2022	13.05.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EuPC and Plastics Europe open public consultation on plans for Ocean Clean Sweep certification scheme	03.05.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY Second report from Plastics Europe / 4.6 mn t of post-consumer recycled plastics used in 2020	02.05.2022
RUSSIA EU sanctions hit German plastics industry to a varying extent / Trade associations warn of gas embargo / Banks affected by Swift exclusion / German federal office publishes list of sanctions for polymers	12.04.2022
PLASTPOL Poland's plastics trade fair set for 24-27 May	17.02.2022