Plastics Europe

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
PLASTICS INDUSTRY European polymer output, demand decline in 2020 / PET on the rise, PVC slips / Positive trade balance of almost EUR 16 bn / Plastics Europe report	02.02.2022
EUPC A Circular Future with Plastics annual conference to be held in May	31.01.2022
THE NETHERLANDS Possible to halve climate impact of plastics: study / Realisation of 2018 Plastics Transition Agenda essential	22.12.2021
POLAND Plastics industry upbeat / Economy booming, raw materials scarce and expensive / Polymer consumption up 3-4% in 2020 / Car sector slowing due to lack of microchips	05.11.2021
A SHORT Q&A Anna Kozera-Szalkowska, MD of Plastics Europe Polska, talks about coping with pandemic-related challenges	05.11.2021
ENERGY COSTS So-called energy cost surcharges cause increasing resentment among processors / Contractual, antitrust concerns	29.10.2021
STYRENICS CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS Eumeps joins recycling group / Suggestions for better EU policymaking	26.10.2021
EDITORIAL Energy surcharges: exploitation or necessity?	18.10.2021
SPAIN Government prepares ban on SUP for produce / Move complements plastics tax plans	28.09.2021
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY Major trade groups initiative to engage with German public	16.09.2021
PLASTIC PACKAGING EUROPE PlasticsEurope calls for 30% EU recycled content target by 2030 / EuPC warns of consequences	13.09.2021
EVENTS BPF webinar on chemical recycling / Sessions on life cycle assessments, closed loops for automotive plastics	31.08.2021