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PET
Petcore Europe and European Aerosol Association establish working group for plastic aerosols recycling / Containers over 220 ml potentially allowed from 2020 onward
15.02.2018
MICROPLASTICS
Swedish government bans microbeads in cosmetics and toothpaste / Use in such products "completely unnecessary" says environment minister
15.02.2018
EUROSTAR
UK train operator looks to cut plastic use by 50% / Move is part of 10-point plan to "tread lightly"
15.02.2018
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
IK and Elipso warn Total / Plastic packaging market confused by current force majeure on PP
14.02.2018
INTERVIEW
Emmanuel Guichard, managing director at Elipso / A French perspective on EU plastics strategy / Much debate on bottle deposit scheme in France / Emmanuel Macron's goals for recycled plastics exceed EU's
12.02.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
EU discussing plastic tax / Internal decision on action in July / Hot topic at Petcore conference
12.02.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
UNEP and Ellen MacArthur partner to step up circular economy actions / China's plastics waste restrictions beneficial
06.02.2018
MATTRESS INDUSTRY
China accounts for one-third of global production / Growth in Chinese consumption to slow / Global demand outpacing other furniture markets / Flexible PU foam most used material / CSIL reports
31.01.2018
TDI
India sets punitive tariffs against China, Japan and South Korea / BASF affected / GNFC plant running again
30.01.2018
UNITED KINGDOM
Trade bodies argue for remaining in ECHA / Criticism from Brexit hardliners
26.01.2018
ASSOCIATIONS
World Plastics Council elects LyondellBasell's James Seward as chairman
26.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Aimplas project to better manage PE and EPS waste / Pilot schemes in Spain, Italy and Hungary
26.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EuPC launches second survey on using recycled plastics materials in Europe / Poll closes end May
25.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Winners of innovation competition announced at WEF in Davos / MacArthur's programme identifies latest projects to reduce marine litter
25.01.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
Commission launches campaign to boost recyclate usage / Voluntary pledges from stakeholders
24.01.2018
EVENTS
"VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2018" to be held in Madrid in May
24.01.2018
FRANCE
Relatively limited market growth in 2017 / Share of exports declining slightly / Paris declares closed-loop economy a priority issue / Plastics converters' association FEP opposes quota for recyclate use
23.01.2018
INTERVIEW
Jürgen Bruder, head of German plastic packaging association IK / Over half of domestic plastic packaging is already recycled / Plans in progress to improve eco-design and recyclate use
22.01.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments
19.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency
19.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
UK supermarket chain Iceland to phase out plastic packaging of own-label products / BPF claims move will do nothing to curb marine litter
19.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
BASF and Americas Styrenics join World Plastics Council
18.01.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
PlasticsEurope hails EP's rejection of full BPA food packaging ban / ECHA adds endocrine disruptor to the chemical's SVHC entry / EFSA still awaiting US study conclusion?
16.01.2018
MICROPLASTICS
UK government brings in cosmetics microbeads ban / Move comes as prime minister demands reduction in plastic use and waste / BPF cautions on government's tone of language
15.01.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK mulls charge on disposable coffee cups to cut waste / Report calls for all cups to be recycled by 2023
12.01.2018
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