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GUEST EDITORIAL
The need to establish trust / Josef Ertl, chairman of PlasticsEurope Deutschland, talks to PIE about the selective risk perception of plastics
25.08.2014
ASSOCIATIONS
British Plastics Federation's EPS members sign code of practice / Europe-wide brand launched
22.08.2014
PLASTICS AND RUBBER MACHINERY
Euromap industry association introduces draft energy efficiency label
20.08.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
"Placard" project: Consortium to investigate development of safer plasticiser for soft PVC / Focus on process based on cashew nut shells
11.08.2014
NPE
Several raw material suppliers book space for "Customer Service Centres" in Orlando / Fair at 94% of total capacity
11.08.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New report examines total natural capital cost of plastic in the consumer goods industry / Marine pollution has largest downstream impact, greenhouse gas biggest factor upstream
08.08.2014
UK RECYCLING
Government must tackle barriers to circular economy / PRN and recycling schemes need reform / House of Commons report
04.08.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Washington D.C. mayor passes bill banning polystyrene carryout containers from 2016 onwards / Industry response critical
04.08.2014
CARRIER BAGS
Increasing use in UK supermarkets / Overall tonnage of bags continues to drop / Mandatory charges affect use in Wales and Northern Ireland
31.07.2014
BIO-BASED PRODUCTS
EC launches EUR 3.7 bn programme to develop bioeconomy / Targets include doubling share of bio-based chemicals produced in EU / Partnership with private sector
29.07.2014
FRANCE
Fédération de la Plasturgie sees 3,000 jobs threatened by proposed plastic bag ban / Calls for low-priced bioplastics
25.07.2014
FAIRS
Record visitor and exhibitor numbers at “fip solution plastique” in Lyon
24.07.2014
FRANCE
Ban on lightweight plastic bags from 2016 / Retail associations warn of additional costs to the consumer of EUR 300m per year
18.07.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Denmark withdraws plans for further-reaching ban on phthalates / Pressure from EU Commission
17.07.2014
PACKAGING
EU-backed Biobottle project aims to develop biodegrable dairy packaging / Alternative to recycling / Aimplas coordinates
14.07.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
Sweden identifies phthalates suspected of being endocrine disruptors
11.07.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
European Commission adopts new waste proposals / Landfill of recyclable waste to be banned by 2025 / 80% packaging waste recycling target set for 2030 / Mixed response by European plastics associations
04.07.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY
Euromap and SPI sign declaration of intent on TTIP free trade agreement / Elimination of tariffs expected to boost export sales, employment
25.06.2014
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global plastics associations issue latest progress report on initiative against marine litter / More than 185 projects to date
25.06.2014
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
New Canadian study finds no higher BPA, phthalate exposure among pregnant women / BPA used in food packaging not deemed risky to the general public
24.06.2014
PLASTICS MACHINERY GERMANY
VDMA revises down 2014 sales prediction / Orders in Germany boosted by investment in plant and equipment / Foreign export growth to slow
17.06.2014
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE speaks to EuPC's new president Michael Kundel / Need for deregulation at the EU level / Energy remains a key problem / Converters need to innovate and create added value to survive / Product recyclability increasingly important
13.06.2014
ASSOCIATIONS
Jerry Geyer appointed president of the International Confederation of Plastics Packaging Manufacturers
13.06.2014
PETROCHEMICALS EUROPE
Cefic's petchems segment APPE has a new name
12.06.2014
ASSOCIATIONS
EuPC elects Michael Kundel as its new president / Calls on authorities to safeguard industry's competitiveness
11.06.2014
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