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EU WASTE MANAGEMENT
EC report indicates massive differences in application of waste directive across Europe / PlasticsEurope welcomes findings of study and says that “zero plastics to landfill by 2020” is achievable with right policies
21.08.2012
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
PAFA reports promising results from recycling trial / EU-funded project to clean agricultural PE film
16.08.2012
CLOSED LOOP RECYCLING
GBP 12m investment to increase recycling activities / Raising capacity for food-grade material
14.08.2012
UK RECYCLING
Government support to boost investor confidence / Collection methods need to be optimised
09.08.2012
SOUTH AFRICA
1.4 bn PET bottles recycled in 2011 / Most regrind activity in Gauteng province / Local bottle-to-fibre market saturated
27.07.2012
PACKAGING RECYCLING
PVC/PE packaging is granted a new life in water treatment applications / French development cooperation
26.07.2012
ESTONIA
Nelitäht opens Baltic state's first soiled plastic recycling facility / EUR 1m investment
28.06.2012
SPAIN
Plastics recycling quota climbs to 29.2% / Cicloplast association calls for a ban on landfill
25.06.2012
CHINA
Scrap plastics show dynamic development / Increasing environmental and commercial issues / Imports of 8.39m t in 2011 / Hong Kong still ranks as top origin country despite volume decrease
11.06.2012
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Los Angeles moves to ban single-trip bags / Collection and recycling costs prohibitively high
05.06.2012
VIRIDIS PLASTICS
Start-up subsidiary buys Plastics Sorting out of administration / Financial support from Welsh Government / Ambitious plans for PET recycling
01.06.2012
ECO PLASTICS
Continuum bottle recycling jv with Coca-Cola officially opened / Setting new industry standards for sustainable packaging / New bottles from old within six weeks
17.05.2012
COCA-COLA
Use of material in packaging to be reduced by 25% by 2020 / All bottles to include recycled and bio-based PET / Sustainability plan published
15.05.2012
UK RECYCLING
Infrastructure must be developed to increase recycling volumes / Clearer labelling needed / Awareness campaign for bottles under consideration
10.05.2012
PLASTICS EUROPE
Ban on landfill for plastics waste takes major step forward / Backing from MEP Gerben-Jan Gerbandy
07.05.2012
RECYCLING
US PET water bottle collection rates double over six years / Weights continue to fall / Recycling reaches 680m t in 2010
03.05.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
German environmental group sues supermarket chains for misleading customers on biodegradable plastic bags / Carriers said to be problematic to recycle / Compost producers concerned
25.04.2012
THE NETHERLANDS
Municipalities and packaging producers reach deal to scrap PET deposit in favour of public recycling / New law to take effect in 2014
19.04.2012
PLASTICS RECYCLING
European recovery rates in the building and construction sector vary wildly / German infrastructure praised / PlasticsEurope study
02.04.2012
CHINA
Plastics scrap imports up 5% in 2011 / Rise of 21% in value terms over 2010 / PET scrap sees largest price gains
29.03.2012
PLASTICS PACKAGING RECYCLING
Further improvement in UK plastic bottle recycling rate / Higher level still needed / Inadequate infrastructure for non-bottle rigid packaging
26.03.2012
PVC RECYCLING
“VinyLoop” process creates new benchmark for PVC recycling / Study sees better performance
23.03.2012
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING
WRAP loan to increase capacity at Eco Plastics / Boost for non-bottle recycling / Complements previous support for Biffa Polymers
13.02.2012
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING
WRAP guidance for more plastic bottle recycling in UK / Kerbside collections could boost overall recycling rates
08.02.2012
UK RECYCLING MARKET
More plastics recycling a key focus for 2012 / Increasing emphasis on mixed waste streams / Novel technology needed
23.01.2012
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