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POLYCARBONATE SHEET
EPSE launches European quality label for multiwall PC sheet
04.04.2018
INTERVIEW
Paolo Arcelli, director at Plastic Consult / Current views on plastics industry in Italy
29.03.2018
JORDAN
National plans for waste management and marine litter / Support from UN Environment and “SwitchMed” programme
28.03.2018
EVENTS
EPDA annual conference to take place in Edinburgh in June
28.03.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
ECHA proposes EU occupational exposure limits for benzene and ACN
27.03.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
EU will not classify DINP as reprotoxic / Industry sees its position confirmed
26.03.2018
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Study finds lightweight LDPE bags have lowest environmental impact / Independent life cycle assessment in Denmark
22.03.2018
ASSOCIATIONS
Eleven new members join Petcore Europe
21.03.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK government launches call for evidence to investigate tax on packaging and takeaway items / BPF supports measures to reduce plastics waste
20.03.2018
TDI
China lifts anti-dumping duties on material from the EU
20.03.2018
SLOVENIA
Plans for European circular economy hub / Ljubljana has first-rate separate waste collection
15.03.2018
SPAIN
Circular economy agreement signed by CEP / Over 250 Spanish signatories
14.03.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Far-reaching EU packaging directives poised for adoption / Lengthy transition periods for recycling
13.03.2018
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
EuPC survey to gain insight into 3D printing in European plastics converting industry
13.03.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Initial results of long-awaited US study says BPA safe for consumers at low doses / PlasticsEurope and BPF satisfied / EFSA will continue assessments until 2019
08.03.2018
REACH
Chemicals database to be completed in May / ECHA to increase compliance checks
07.03.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Oxo-biodegradables industry slams EU drive to restrict usage / Conventional polymers seen as the “bigger risk” in microplastics generation
06.03.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global polymer material output rises 4% to 280m t in 2016 / EU's resins exports stagnating / European converters hold their ground / PlasticsEurope report
02.03.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
PE film recycling growing / Positive effects from China's import ban / Move to recyclable mono-materials needed
28.02.2018
ROMANIA
Plastic carrier bag ban to come into effect 1 July / Packaging deposit scheme under discussion / National waste programme not yet up to EU standards
28.02.2018
ASSOCIATIONS
EuPC annual meeting to be held in Milan / Polymer producers awards ceremony
27.02.2018
GERMAN PLASTICS PROCESSING
Growth rate reaches 5% mark in 2017 / Renewed record turnover and processed volume / Lack of skilled staff becomes more acute / Confidence predominates at start of 2018
23.02.2018
GREECE
Environmental fee on plastic carrier bags in shops / Alignment with EU directive to curb consumption / Greek plastics industry association foresees problems
23.02.2018
LIDL
German supermarket chain targets 20% savings on plastics by 2025 / Full recyclability of packaging for own brands
22.02.2018
GUEST EDITORIAL
Are bioplastics really a better environmental solution?
21.02.2018
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