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PLASTICS RECYCLING
Industry association EUPR lauds EU environment commissioner's support / “Too much plastics to energy recovery”
17.10.2012
PLASTICS RECYCLING
PAFA: Far East controls threaten plastic waste exports from Europe / UK recycling targets will become unrealistic / Recycling companies in China form new Scrap Plastics Association
11.10.2012
GERMAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Production rise in 2009-2011 / Industry still robust / Demand up 5% annually / Technical applications show the strongest growth / Consultic study
05.10.2012
UK RECYCLING
Plastic recycling targets need coordinated approach, say Recoup / New strategies, initiatives required
24.09.2012
SCOTLAND RECYCLING
Loan fund to support plastics reprocessing facilities / Viable business opportunities to boost recycling
20.09.2012
DSD
German recycling group enters into joint venture with Denmark's Scrap Solutions / Servicing Danish communities
13.09.2012
RECYCLING
European consortium launches project for recycling mixed plastic waste / Products to include flood barriers
30.08.2012
TEIJIN
Closed-loop polyester recycling joint venture in China / Plans to expand model throughout the country
23.08.2012
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
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