Plastics Europe

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS European Commission publishes regulations on disposable plastic products / Collection rate for bottles set / Sharp criticism from PlasticsEurope and EuPC	29.05.2018
FRANCE Nation-wide circular economy plan released / Aim to recycle all plastics by 2025 / Elipso remains highly engaged	24.05.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PRODUCERS PlasticsEurope Deutschland looks back on a successful 2017 / Michael Zobel succeeds Josef Ertl as chair	15.05.2018
WORLD PLASTICS COUNCIL Exclusive interview with head of council / Producers' key mission is raising global awareness on marine pollution / New members from Europe and Asia	09.05.2018
MARINE LITTER Global environmental initiatives presented at PlasticsEurope's "PolyTalk" conference in Malta / EU commissioner Vella stresses importance of partnering with plastic industry / Need for better recycling quality	08.05.2018
REPSOL Auto scrap for polyolefin recyclate / MoU with Spanish waste management firms	03.05.2018
ASSOCIATIONS PlasticsEurope regional director Michel Loubry has died	30.04.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Global plastics production benefits from healthy economy / Output in 2017 rises 3.8% to 348m t / Solid growth expected for 2018 / PlasticsEurope report	25.04.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU parliament nods off on commission's plans / Farther-reaching rules ahead	24.04.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT – FEATURE UK scientist Richard Thompson on global plastic pollution problem / Upcoming "PolyTalk 2018" speaker	19.04.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT – FEATURE French scientist François Galgani on current marine litter situation / Upcoming "PolyTalk 2018" speaker	18.04.2018
PLASTICSEUROPE European plastics producers association says plastic tax would put sustainability at risk / No positive effect on waste management	13.04.2018
ITALY Plastics sector looks back on good year / Growth above industry average with stellar prospects / Machinery manufacturing, “Industry 4.0” and digitalisation drive investments	29.03.2018
SLOVENIA Plans for European circular economy hub / Ljubljana has first-rate separate waste collection	15.03.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH Initial results of long-awaited US study says BPA safe for consumers at low doses / PlasticsEurope and BPF satisfied / EFSA will continue assessments until 2019	08.03.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report	02.03.2018
EVENTS "VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2018" to be held in Madrid in May	24.01.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments	19.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European recycling overtakes landfilling for first time / EU-28 plus Norway and Switzerland / PlasticsEurope report	17.01.2018
EVENTS "PolyTalk 2018" to take place in Malta in April / Conference will focus on marine litter	17.01.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH PlasticsEurope hails EP's rejection of full BPA food packaging ban / ECHA adds endocrine disruptor to the chemical's SVHC entry / EFSA still awaiting US study conclusion?	16.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE Lack of awareness about recycling among young people in UK, Germany and Poland / More than two-thirds of consumers aged 65+ in Germany recycle all their plastics / PlasticsEurope survey	05.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency	22.12.2017
MARINE LITTER Port of Antwerp and companies sign pledge to collaborate on plastic pellet loss prevention	11.12.2017
MARINE LITTER "Operation Clean Sweep" helps prevent plastic pellet loss / PlasticsEurope plans to get all members taking part by 2017 / Large rivers significantly add to global ocean waste	10.11.2017