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PLASTIC PACKAGING
European science academies join forces to study plastics chain / EUBP sees bioplastics criticisms as mainly emotional
31.03.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
Increasing demand for pharma packaging due to coronavirus / Bottles for disinfectants especially needed / Associations support fast lanes at the borders
30.03.2020
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Asian market to reach almost EUR 49 bn by 2024 / Growth slowing on sluggish regional economy / Wood Mackenzie report
30.03.2020
PET RECYCLING DENMARK
Dansk Retursystem starts up new plant in Taastrup
27.03.2020
SPAIN
Government plans tax on single-use plastic packaging
23.03.2020
GUILLIN
French packaging group acquires majority stake in Switzerland's Thermoflex
17.03.2020
UK
Government to roll out tax on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled material
13.03.2020
USA
California group sues 10 companies including Coca-Cola, Danone, PepsiCo and Nestlé over plastics pollution
12.03.2020
TUPPERWARE
Profit warning causes additional drop in share price / Beauty business causes massive problems
11.03.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA
Greenpeace releases survey on plastics recyclability / US recyclers not equipped to sort plastics beyond PET and HDPE bottles
11.03.2020
SHARE
PET reusable bottles with 35% recyclate for German railway company Deutsche Bahn / Up to 38 t fewer plastics
11.03.2020
ACCRAPLY
Labelling group to open new UK factory / Hub for EMEA
11.03.2020
COVERIS
Acquisition of Hungary's Plasztik-Tranzit / Gain in access to markets in Central and Eastern Europe
09.03.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
WWF-Malaysia responds to media inaccuracies on Malaysian plastics / Plastic packaging report recommends EPR to address problems in Southeast Asia and China / Indonesia plans plastics tax
28.02.2020
PLASTCHIM-T
First BOPP/BOPE hybrid stretching line ordered / First ever fully recyclable BOPE film
28.02.2020
PLASTIC TAX
EU council president Charles Michel reawakens topic / Funds could help plug the hole left by Brexit
19.02.2020
USA
Draft legislation presents national strategy to combat plastics pollution / Proposed moratorium on new plastics plants / NYC bans single-use beverage bottles
18.02.2020
PETCYCLE
German operator for reusable bottle system sees drop in sales in 2019 / Proportion of recyclate will soon reach 75%
17.02.2020
BASF
Compostable cling film for fresh-food packaging developed with Italy's Fabbri
12.02.2020
PLASTIC PACKAGING UK
Wrap publishes guidance for compostable packaging
11.02.2020
PERRIER
Sustainable packaging innovation programme selects three start-ups / Bio-based and reusable containers
10.02.2020
TESCO
UK supermarket ditches plastic-wrapped multipacks / Other retailer chains forecast to follow
04.02.2020
PSB INDUSTRIES
Cosmetics packaging manufacturer still losing ground / Reorganisation of sales in North America
30.01.2020
HUNGARY
PET bottle makers to use 50% more recyclate / State aid for reprocessing sought
29.01.2020
SILGAN
Binding offer to acquire dispensing business from Albéa for USD 900m / Pumps and caps for global beauty markets
28.01.2020
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