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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Istanbul makes strides towards a circular economy / Plastic bottles buy transit tickets / Reverse vending deposit systems trending worldwide
 		03.01.2019
INTERVIEW
PIE talks to Dimitrios Syrmos, president of Greek plastics industry association AHPI / SMEs in Greece face technology and financing challenges
 		07.12.2018
MARINE LITTER
Industry giants to contribute USD 90m to preventing ocean plastics waste / Ellen MacArthur announces global commitment for packaging / "Our Ocean" 2018 conference in Bali
 		02.11.2018
LATIN AMERICA
Numerous countries and municipalities take steps to restrict single-use plastics / Bans on plastic carrier bags and straws
 		19.10.2018
INDIA
Ban on single-use plastics from 2022 / “CleanSeas” campaign and clean up of historic monuments / Reports spotlight waste management successes and setbacks
 		15.06.2018
MARINE LITTER
G7 recognises urgency of ocean plastics pollution / Lost value of plastics in waste stream / Ellen MacArthur Foundation to form coalition of businesses and governments
 		13.06.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
“Material is not the issue” / UNEP publishes report on tackling single-use plastic waste / European Commission and PlasticsEurope add their voices on “World Environment Day”
 		07.06.2018
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
JORDAN
National plans for waste management and marine litter / Support from UN Environment and “SwitchMed” programme
 		28.03.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
UNEP and Ellen MacArthur partner to step up circular economy actions / China's plastics waste restrictions beneficial
 		06.02.2018
MARINE LITTER
"CleanSeas" international campaign expands in 2017 / Brazil and Canada latest countries to join UNEP initiative
 		28.09.2017
MARINE LITTER
Transformation of trash into sustainable products / UNEP student programme to fight plastic in oceans
 		22.09.2017
KENYA
Launch of wide-sweeping plastic bag ban / Draconian penalties for use / Other African countries to follow
 		06.09.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
World Plastics Council undertakes marine litter combat / Increasing awareness for waste prevention concepts in Asia / G20 Action Plan announced in Hamburg
 		14.07.2017
MARINE LITTER
Waste Free Oceans organises collection and processing of floating litter / Products made of recycled marine plastics
 		07.07.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New study commissioned by Symphony finds recyclate containing oxo-degradable plastic and UV stabiliser suitable for outdoor products / BPF warns that oxo-degradable plastics could disrupt the recycling stream
 		15.08.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Plastics use cuts environmental costs compared with alternative materials / Manufacturers have significant opportunities to reduce environmental costs / ACC study
 		04.08.2016
INTERPACK
Record number of exhibitors' books for packaging trade fair in 2017 / Spotlight on Industry 4.0 with VDMA / “Save Food” continues as key theme with new category in WorldStar awards
 		26.04.2016
POLYTALK
Two-day high-level conference on “Zero Plastics Waste to the Oceans” draws industry, government and private sector together / Need for collaborative efforts across the chain / Design for end of life / Calls for system change
 		30.03.2016
EVENTS
“Vinyl Sustainability Forum 2016” to take place in Vienna / Focus on “Smart Vinyl for Our Cities”
 		11.03.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New study points to ways of “triggering a revolution” in the plastics industrial ecosystem / Strategies for improving material flow, recycling and reuse / Part of “Project Mainstream” / Release at WEF in Davos
 		09.02.2016
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015
Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter
 		14.12.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
“Biodegradables” part of the marine litter problem, not the solution / UNEP report
 		01.12.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New report examines total natural capital cost of plastic in the consumer goods industry / Marine pollution has largest downstream impact, greenhouse gas biggest factor upstream
 		08.08.2014
PVC RECYCLING
VinylPlus: Record of more than 440,000 t PVC recycled in 2013 / 81% decrease in the use of lead-based stabilisers in the EU-27
 		16.05.2014
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