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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
WORLD TRADE
Trade war leads to plummeting US polymer exports to China / Imports to Europe continue to grow / EU considers imposing punitive tariffs on US plastics
24.05.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Fluoropolymer intermediate PFOA added to Stockholm Convention POP list / Non-member US is pursuing action independently
24.05.2019
PLASTICS WASTE
Europe's waste management federation FEAD expects plummeting EU exports after Basel Convention amended / Impacts to recycling also of concern to WPC
24.05.2019
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
Formal adoption of single-use plastics directive by European Council
23.05.2019
EVENTS
European Plastic Distributors Association's 2019 conference in Salzburg this June / Sustainability on the agenda
23.05.2019
EDITORIAL
The participants at the “European Youth Debating Competition” are well ahead of some adults
22.05.2019
BRITISH PLASTICS FEDERATION
Martin Althorpe elected as next president
22.05.2019
PLASTICSEUROPE / EPCA
European Youth Debating Competition: Discussions on energy, climate protection and plastics
22.05.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Launch of global waste alliance "Prevent" / "Waste is a raw material and not garbage"
21.05.2019
GLASS FIBRE PRODUCTS
GlassFibreEurope again takes action against dumping by Chinese producers / EU starts investigation / CPIC and Jushi concerned
21.05.2019
PET RECYCLING UK
Scottish government publishes details of deposit return scheme
20.05.2019
FRANCE
Plastics processing sales set a record in 2018 / Profitability of companies weak in a European comparison / Great hopes for recyclate / Voluntary initiatives versus national roadmap
17.05.2019
FLAME RETARDANTS
Axion Polymers gives EU move a cautious welcome / UK recycler warns two-year review timeframe is “too short”
16.05.2019
EVENTS
Recoup's "Plastics Recycling Conference 2019" in September
16.05.2019
PLASTICS WASTE
European associations call for amendment of EU waste shipment regulation / Governments across the globe agree to improve plastics scrap trade / Basel Convention amended
14.05.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Rigid plastic packaging recycling capacity totals 1.7m t / Largest national shares in Italy and Germany
13.05.2019
US / CHINA
World awaits outcome of trade talks / Washington threatens to lift import tariffs to 25% / Plastic packaging and appliances may be affected
10.05.2019
BIOPLASTICS
EUBP disputes basis of UK plastic bag study / Results throw doubt on biodegradability performance / Need for clearer labelling and certification
09.05.2019
HENKEL
Detergent and cosmetics packaging made entirely of recyclate / “Social Plastic” rPET in collaboration with Plastic Bank
09.05.2019
RECYCLING FRANCE
SRP members produce over 435,000 t of recycled plastics in 2018 / Improvements needed to meet target of recycling 100% of French plastics
07.05.2019
GLOBAL PLASTICS RECYCLING
Greenpeace report shows US, Japan and Germany were top exporters of plastics scrap in 2018 / Norway proposal under discussion at UN Basel Convention meeting
03.05.2019
TURKEY
Deposit-return system for PET bottles starting in 2021 / Plastics industry concerned that beverage market could shrink
02.05.2019
EVENTS
Third "Plastics Recycling Show Europe" attracts record numbers in 2019
02.05.2019
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