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KI Group, GKV launch Kunststoff Hilft fundraising campaign for Ukraine / Donation target set at EUR 1 mn
08.03.2022
PLASTICS PROCESSING GERMANY
GKV draws mixed conclusions for 2021: industry turnover increasing, but companies under massive pressure / Shortage of raw materials to remain high
08.03.2022
PLASTICS WASTE
UN to develop global rules for plastics pollution / First draft expected in 2024
07.03.2022
PACKAGING AND SUSTAINABILITY
Varied sustainability rules complicate situation / 83% of sustainable packaging measures focus on plastics / McKinsey report
04.03.2022
EPSE
Tenth edition of EPSE Awards / Submissions open till 31 May / Presentation at K trade fair in Germany
04.03.2022
PLASTIC FANTASTIC
Microplastics in soil? Trees to the rescue!
04.03.2022
LOGISTICS
Russia's attack on Ukraine impacts situation in logistics industry / Land connections between China and Europe largely cut / Closed airspaces make switch to air freight difficult
03.03.2022
RECYCLING UK
Supermarket chain to sell milk in Tetra Paks / Recoup says strategy could confuse consumers
03.03.2022
RECLAY
Consulting company RecycleMe opens site in Slovakia / First deposit system launched in the country
02.03.2022
EVENTS
EPDA annual meeting in France set for 11-13 May / Sessions on circularity, CO2 reduction
02.03.2022
SINGAPORE
Country of choice for various global producers / Plastics industry moves towards a circular economy / Summary by Chinaplas organiser Adsale
01.03.2022
PETCORE
Programme for study, support of PET tray recycling
01.03.2022
PACKAGING MARKET
Better to turn down orders than produce unprofitably? Plastics converters caught between high raw material prices and exploding energy and logistics costs
28.02.2022
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
75% of the world wants SUP ban / Nearly 90% ready for global treaty to cut plastics waste / Ipsos survey
28.02.2022
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Cefic says output in Europe rose 6% in 2021 / 2.5% growth expected this year
25.02.2022
PLASTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
More companies achieve ISCC Plus status / Steps toward greener polymer production and marketing
25.02.2022
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Launch of RecoTrace plastics recycling monitoring system / EuPC's updated MORE system now CPA-compliant
25.02.2022
LOGISTICS
Ship on fire off the Azores / Higher insurance premiums for the shipping industry? / Air freight rates drop by a quarter within a week
24.02.2022
CHEMICAL RECYCLING
Most plants worldwide still in test operation / Controversies about risks and benefits / Studies by ecoprog, WWF and DUH
24.02.2022
POLAND
Deposit-return system for bottles from 2023 / Entrepreneurs to decide on deposit amount
24.02.2022
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
OECD report underlines need for global action on plastics and waste / Plastics lifecycle only 8% circular / Study issued days before major UN environmental meeting
23.02.2022
GERMAN ECONOMY
Business risks such as energy and commodity prices reach record levels: DIHK survey
23.02.2022
CMA CGM
CEO announces end of plastics waste shipments / Effect on container tonnage minimal
23.02.2022
RECYCLING UK
Confusion abounds on recyclability of complex plastics packaging / Mismatch with infrastructure capabilities / Recoup survey
22.02.2022
PATENTS
Europe, US lead world in plastics recycling innovation / Healthcare out front in bioplastics advances / European Patent Office study
21.02.2022
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