World Plastics Council

“The work is far from over”: Polymer production remains contentious in fourth session / Some convergence on waste management, recycling / 170 nations strive toward a global agreement

Chevron VP Mermans tapped as next chairman

Acquisition of LyondellBasell's site in Texas

Chemical recycling partnership with Plastic Energy brings “Trucircle” polymers to further collaborations

Plastics division head Steve Russell to retire

International alliance meets at "K 2019" / Advocacy is the priority / China's circular plans focus on technology and biopolymers / EPR schemes controversial

Chairman of the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Li Shousheng / Technological innovation is the way to progress plastics recycling

World Plastics Council head Jim Seward / Producers set sights on improving waste collection, innovation and collaborations / "Lifecycle thinking is really important"

PlasticsEurope Deutschland and Messe Düsseldorf's "Special Show" to take place in hall 6 / Programme now available

Executive director Karl-H. Foerster to leave producers' association

Associations criticise new export regulations / Collapse of international trade feared / Intra-EU waste streams may face new hurdles / European exports continue to slide

Europe's waste management federation FEAD expects plummeting EU exports after Basel Convention amended / Impacts to recycling also of concern to WPC

New UNEP reports to tackle plastics marine pollution / Guidelines and recommendations for monitoring litter, managing coral reefs and improving gender equality

Dow Europe's Javier Constante is new president / Michael Zobel and Tim Stedman elected VPs

Exclusive interview with head of council / Producers' key mission is raising global awareness on marine pollution / New members from Europe and Asia

World Plastics Council elects LyondellBasell's James Seward as chairman

BASF and Americas Styrenics join World Plastics Council

Ocean Conservancy and WPC part of USD 150m initiative to combat ocean plastics / Waste and recycling management in Southeast Asia / EU commits to fund European and global strategies and centres

World Plastics Council undertakes marine litter combat / Increasing awareness for waste prevention concepts in Asia / G20 Action Plan announced in Hamburg

Daniele Ferrari elected president of European plastics producers association

WPC general assembly meeting at “K 2016” / Focus on Asia / Recognition by UN hits a snag / Reliance and Daelim decide to join

World Plastics Council: PIE talks to China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation chairman Li Shousheng / "Plastics pollution is a big issue in China" / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Legislative efforts underway

World's leading plastics fair opens its doors / Focus on feedstock supply, “Industry 4.0”, additive manufacturing and marine litter / Packaging increasingly important to machinery manufacturers

PIE talks to World Plastics Council chairman Abdulrahman al-Fageeh and PlasticsEurope executive director Karl H. Foerster / WPC as platform for sharing best practices / Localising global solutions / Focus on marine debris / Increasingly global scope

PlasticsEurope president Patrick Thomas: Plastics industry needs to be at the forefront of combating problems like marine litter / Lessons from "PolyTalk" to be applied at global level / Europe is the source of the solution