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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
LOGISTICS
Rhine river water levels improved but remain below average / BASF and BP take measures to protect and improve operations / German master plan to modernise inland waterways
26.06.2019
FLOORING RECYCLING EU
Feasibility project to scale up on new recycling process for old PVC floorings / Process can extract plasticisers
26.06.2019
FUJITSU
IT group phases out plastic cups, straws and bottles across its businesses
25.06.2019
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Switzerland bans bisphenol A and bisphenol S in thermal paper / EU to follow in 2020
24.06.2019
PLASTICS MACHINERY CHINA
Wages rising sharply / German and Austrian machinery manufacturers continue to hire local employees / VDMA survey
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
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Ingestion of microplastics widespread / Drinking a lot of bottled water increases particle consumption / Canadian study sees health concerns
19.06.2019
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
"Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe 2019": Nine producers awarded / Vynova wins overarching prize for customer communication / Ceremony at EuPC conference in Berlin
18.06.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
International research project on microplastics in the ocean / “Micro-FATE” starts with expedition in the Pacific
18.06.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PRE offers sorting guidance / More standardisation
17.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE
FEAD issues criteria for European Commission study on reinforcing packaging requirements / Product design and technology key areas of focus
14.06.2019
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Canadian government proposes SUP ban from 2021 / Based on European model
13.06.2019
HP
Investment in plastics washing line in Haiti to tackle marine litter / Recycled waste used in ink cartridges
11.06.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY UK
Recycling programme Wrap reports on “UK Plastics Pact” progress / Strides made in removing PS and black plastics from packaging as well as single-use items
07.06.2019
MARINE LITTER
Ocean Cleanup heading back to the Pacific patch / System modifications
07.06.2019
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE
NGOs publish study on impact of plastics production on the environment / Call to stop future petrochemicals development / Ambitious targets for greenhouse gas emissions sought
05.06.2019
ESWA
Europe's plastic waterproofing membrane producers association elects Bernard Merkx as managing director
05.06.2019
MEXICO
US plans tariffs for the automotive workbench / New USMCA agreement does not stop Trump
04.06.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING USA
Potential economic impact of expanding chemical recycling estimated at USD 10 bn / American Chemistry Council welcomes Texas legislation / PET bottle recycling remains low
03.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE
Malaysia and Philippines send back illegal waste imports to industrialised countries
03.06.2019
PLASTICS WASTE
Associations criticise new export regulations / Collapse of international trade feared / Intra-EU waste streams may face new hurdles / European exports continue to slide
31.05.2019
MASTERBATCHES
Regulatory concerns for EU producers and compounders / Titanium dioxide and microplastics restrictions discussed at 2019 EuMBC conference in Brussels
29.05.2019
INTERVIEW
PIE talks to Kevin Bradley from bromine producers' association BSEF / Updated code of best practices / Reduction of environmental emissions of polymer additives
29.05.2019
PLASTIC PIPES
Doubling the use of recyclate in Germany is realistic, says plastic pipes association KRV
28.05.2019
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