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FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Global sales estimated at USD 228 bn in 2019 / Revival in demand for single-use plastics in future / Smithers Pira report
22.07.2019
BEVERAGE CARTON RECYCLING
Manufacturers take charge of recycling post-consumer materials / Groundbreaking ceremony for facility in Germany
19.07.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Economic recession hits plastic packaging materials in Q1 2019 and full-year 2018 / Demand, output and imports fall but exports up
16.07.2019
RECYCLING UK
Deposit return system for plastic bottles could slash waste seeping into marine environment / Common Seas report
05.07.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Paper on PE film recycling released by PRE / RecyClass recyclability tool being developed for mono- and multilayer plastic films
01.07.2019
AMCOR
Sale of UK and Ireland healthcare packaging plants to Kohlberg / EU condition for merger with Bemis
28.06.2019
CLARIANT
Regional packaging centre opened in Thailand / Focus on recycling solutions
28.06.2019
GUILLIN
French packaging producer acquires UK arm of Flight Plastics / Rigid films for thermoforming applications
25.06.2019
ABRISO
Takeover of Airpack completed
21.06.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Several African countries ban single-use plastics to fight pollution / Many plastic carrier bag bans already in effect
20.06.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
North America market to grow by 3.8% per year to 2023 / Industry consolidation continues / Wood Mackenzie report
18.06.2019
AIRPACK
Merger talks with Belgian packaging producer
29.05.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
Formal adoption of single-use plastics directive by European Council
23.05.2019
PET RECYCLING UK
Scottish government publishes details of deposit return scheme
20.05.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Rigid plastic packaging recycling capacity totals 1.7m t / Largest national shares in Italy and Germany
13.05.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association accuses EU of maladministration
03.04.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ban single-use plastics by 2021 / EU "paving the way for the rest of the world" / EuPC and PlasticsEurope criticise outcome
28.03.2019
RECYCLED PACKAGING
Recycled plastic packaging to grow at 5.2% per year to 2023 / Growth spurred by sustainability shift / Smithers Pira report
28.03.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New UNEP reports to tackle plastics marine pollution / Guidelines and recommendations for monitoring litter, managing coral reefs and improving gender equality
27.03.2019
AMAZON
Change in packaging could impact US flexible plastics sector / Environmental concerns drive transition / Partnership with P&G on laundry detergent packaging
27.03.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
California to debate new restrictions / Recycling and reuse would be mandated by 2030
12.03.2019
UNITED KINGDOM
Think tank calls for national plastic packaging plan / Zero waste exports by 2030 suggested / Recommendations for boosting infrastructure and recycling targets
11.03.2019
EUROPEAN TUBES MARKET
Slight output growth in 2018 / Capacities well utilised / Stable demand seen for 2019
08.03.2019
IFCO
Brambles sells reusable plastic container specialist to Triton and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
06.03.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
New “plastic free” campaign in Milan / Call to action for businesses and consumers
05.03.2019
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