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PLASTICS INDUSTRY
EPCA and PlasticsEurope launch new youth debating competition in Europe / Focus on “50 years of chemical industry. What's next?”
11.04.2016
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
“Placard” project on cashew nut shell-based PVC plasticiser continues to progress / Last phase of EU-funded research underway
07.04.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
Claude Clément elected as chairman of EuPC Automotive and Transport division
07.04.2016
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Switzerland raises recycling levy for PET bottles / Cheap virgin material pressures regrind
04.04.2016
REACH
First EuPC and Polymer Comply Europe “REACH Workshop” successfully concluded / Follow-up event later this year
04.04.2016
MARINE LITTER
European Parliament draws attention to dangers of plastic microbeads in cosmetics / Bans being pursued worldwide / Report for Commission analyses the problem
01.04.2016
POLYTALK
Two-day high-level conference on “Zero Plastics Waste to the Oceans” draws industry, government and private sector together / Need for collaborative efforts across the chain / Design for end of life / Calls for system change
30.03.2016
EVENTS
TEPPFA confirms intention to hold forum in Brussels in early April – security restrictions permitting
29.03.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Pollution levels in oceans continue to rise / Need for global action / “PolyTalk” conference spurs intense discussions about marine litter / Research warns that amount of plastic packaging ending up in the oceans should not rise
23.03.2016
EVENTS
“Plastics Recycling Show” cancelled following Brussels attacks / Second time terror forces event to be abandoned / Belgian capital on lockdown
22.03.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
Mike Boswell becomes chairman of BPF Polymer Distributors & Compounders Group
18.03.2016
PET
Experts from entire value chain gather at “Petcore Europe Conference” / 160 attendees gain latest insights into sustainability, circular economy, innovation and globalisation
17.03.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New method to register plastic waste entering the ocean / Model being trialled at the North Sea / Collaboration against marine litter involving numerous associations
14.03.2016
PLASTICS MARKETS
Germany's IK packaging industry association continues to engage plastics producers / IK president Roland Roth meets with Dow EMEA manager Javier Constante / Importance of Europe emphasised
11.03.2016
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Dutch ban on complimentary bags at check-out counters in effect since 1 January / Ultra-thin bags exempted / Effort aimed at meeting EU guidelines for reduced consumption
11.03.2016
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
German stores no longer offer bags free of charge / Several retailers introduce fees
09.03.2016
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Europen calls on EU to ensure packaging waste regulations do not disrupt the internal market / Need for case-by-case assessment / Extended producer responsibility scheme to apply to consumers, too
08.03.2016
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Growth expectations slow on concerns about global economy / Two thirds of BPF members want UK to stay in EU / BPF survey
07.03.2016
K 2016
Mega-plastics fair will once again include a “Science Campus” / Encouraging dialogue between research institutions and industry
03.03.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
TEPPFA Forum to take place in Brussels in April / European plastic pipe association celebrating 25th anniversary
02.03.2016
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Hamburg municipality in Germany plans to ban coffee capsules and one-way packaging / Guidelines for “environmentally friendly” sourcing
01.03.2016
ASSOCIATIONS
New heads for EuPC's Building and Construction working groups
29.02.2016
POLYMERS FOR EUROPE ALLIANCE
Award for best European plastics producers launched / Voting open until mid-May / Study planned to assess European converters' competitiveness
25.02.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to European Commission spokesperson Enrico Brivio about the latest Circular Economy Package / Landfill goal “very ambitious” / Marine litter to be addressed in 2017 plastic strategy / “Innovative plastic should come from the EU”
24.02.2016
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
German retailers plan to launch voluntary fee on 1 April
23.02.2016
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