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US chemicals giant joins recycling pilot in Nigeria
22.07.2020
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
NGO report criticises brand owners and retailers for failing to address waste crisis / Study cites lack of corporate leadership
14.07.2020
RECYCLING
Kick-off for “R-Cycle” project in Germany / Linking data of recyclable waste for new packaging / Arburg, Brückner, Kautex and Reifenhäuser
13.07.2020
PLASTICS WASTE
German parliament calls for ban on exports to non-EU countries
10.07.2020
PIE READERS SURVEY
Fourth poll on business developments in the European plastics industry / Only participants receive the complete evaluation
09.07.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Rising demand for flexible films could boost recycling / Inadequate collection and recycling capacities are major obstacles / PRE report
08.07.2020
RECYCLING
Global consumption of plastics recyclate tops 35m t last year / AMI report
08.07.2020
CORONAVIRUS
Pandemic to lead to major production and supply chain shift in global manufacturing industry / UK university study
01.07.2020
GERMANY
Cabinet approves ban on single-use plastic items / Environmental organisation calls for expansion of reuse systems
01.07.2020
MIGROS
Retailer launches household plastics collection project in Switzerland / New sorting facility planned with Inno Recycling
30.06.2020
JOKEY
Partnership with Neste to promote sustainable rigid plastic packaging
29.06.2020
RECYCLASS
Guidance on assessing recyclability of PP containers published
24.06.2020
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Technologies face technical and environmental challenges / Mechanical recycling produces fewer carbon dioxide emissions / Gaia report
23.06.2020
RECYCLASS
Publication of methodology for assessing packaging recyclability
16.06.2020
PVC RECYCLING
More than 771,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2019 / Legacy additives remain a threat to targets / 2020 forum to be held online
12.06.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK
Research report calls for shake-up of England's recycling capabilities
11.06.2020
COVESTRO
Pact with Neste on renewables / Drop-in feed for polycarbonate
10.06.2020
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Publication of guidelines for characterising recycling input waste / Biggest recycling streams in Europe covered
10.06.2020
SUPPLY CHAINS
Digitalisation investments can help protect against disruptions in the suplly chains / PwC survey
09.06.2020
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Circular economy in danger of collapse due to Covid-19 / ARA collection system calls for millions in aid
08.06.2020
VEOLIA
New LDPE film sorting plant starts up in Germany / Another 10,000 t/y plant being planned
08.06.2020
POLAND
Economic mood appears to be at all-time low / Coronavirus puts the brakes on automotive industry / Hard times for suppliers / Investments in packaging sector on schedule
03.06.2020
PLASTICS ECONOMY
Covid-19 impacts on the European plastics industry / Concerns for business performance change during crisis / Image of plastics appearing less negative / PIE flash survey
29.05.2020
GLOBAL ECONOMY
GDP to contract by 3.3% this year / EU market could see impaired border restrictions until 2021 / Euler Hermes report
28.05.2020
SWITZERLAND
Legislative initiative aimed at strengthening closed-loop economy / More recycling of packaging
27.05.2020
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