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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
European Commission adopts new waste proposals / Landfill of recyclable waste to be banned by 2025 / 80% packaging waste recycling target set for 2030 / Mixed response by European plastics associations
04.07.2014
MEXICO
Rigid plastic bottle consumption to grow by 3.3% annually to 2017 / World's second largest PET bottle consumer / Awareness on sustainability rising / LAPET conference in Mexico City in October
26.06.2014
PVC RECYCLING
Continuous increase across Europe / UK accounts for over 20% of total / Recovinyl report
23.06.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING INDIA
Study on the state of plastics recycling the Maharashtra region now available / Weak enforcement of regulations prohibits industry progress / Better training needed for key stakeholders in collection process
28.05.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Italy collects and reuses more packaging in 2013 / Less waste to landfill
14.05.2014
PET RECYCLING
Plastics Recycling Europe will develop European recycling guidelines specific for PET trays
14.05.2014
CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING
UK recycler commissions new EUR 15m line / Claims to be the world's “biggest recycler of milk bottles”
08.05.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Chicago City Council votes in favour of partial plastic bag ban / SPI calls ordinance a “job killer”, argues it would be better to “reduce, reuse, recycle”
07.05.2014
QC POLYMERS
New circular polymer venture / Brainchild of Dutch entrepreneurs / Construction of recycling plant at chemical park in Geleen
25.04.2014
VALORPLAST
French recycling group reports drop in demand for rPET
26.03.2014
US PLASTICS RECYCLING
Non-bottle rigid plastics recycling rises 10% / Chinese "Green Fence" import controls provide opportunities to develop US infrastructure / ACC report
18.03.2014
PACKAGING RECYCLING
Europe continues to make progress in recovery and recycling / Some 64% of material placed on the market is recycled / Europen report
17.03.2014
PLASTIC BAGS
New study finds that German carrier bags consumption is significantly lower than elsewhere in Europe / Majority of consumers use bags more than once / Research calls EU proposals on bans unnecessary and unconstructive
26.02.2014
GFSL
UK plastic scrap trader opens new 20,000 t/y recycling facility / Regrind output earmarked for Europe
26.02.2014
UK RECYCLING
Cautious welcome for revised UK rules to improve quality of recyclate / Work continues to amend packaging waste recovery systems
21.02.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Court dismisses lawsuit against German environmental group over PLA-based bioplastic bags
12.02.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Oxo-bio industry insists oxo-biodegradable plastic does not contaminate recycling / New analysis refutes EuPC claims
10.01.2014
UK RECYCLING
Plastic bottles recycling rates plateau estimated at 58% for 2012 / Low collection rates for pots, tubs and trays / New data published by Recoup
19.12.2013
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Plastics Recyclers Europe association confirms growing European recycling rates / Now numbering more than 100 members
03.12.2013
LA SEDA
Recycler Artenius Green enters liquidation / Greek PET subsidiary now in Turkish hands
02.12.2013
CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING
Expansion of HDPE bottle recycling capacity to meet dairy demand / UK supply of recyclate to double
22.11.2013
RECYCLING
US plastic bottle recycling rates jump 6.2% year-on-year in 2012 / PET and HDPE account for 96% / Total bottle recycling rate stands at 30%
14.11.2013
DENTIS
Spanish recycler Pet Compañía re-opens following refurbishment / 30,000 t/y PET recycling plant near Valencia
13.11.2013
UK RECYCLING
Scotland launches campaign to raise regulation awareness
04.10.2013
UK RECYCLING
Government support for consumer waste programme / Calls to review unfair PRN system
03.10.2013
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