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HORIZON EUROPE
Industry calls on EU council for bigger research budget / Planning starts on programme's first four years
14.10.2019
AUSTRIA
Over half of companies see circular economy opportunities / Waste prevention and recycling are most important measures / ARA survey
11.10.2019
USA
Greenpeace accuses consumer good companies of false promises on plastics pollution / Call for investment in refill and reuse systems / SC Johnson quits Plastics Industry Association
11.10.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING
Zero Waste Europe recommends changes to EU waste rules on chemical recycling / Plastics to fuels could undermine circular economy goals / ChemRecEurope supports all methods
09.10.2019
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
“Suspected carcinogenic effect” / EU commission classifies white pigment as a danger / VCI fears precedent / No alternative
07.10.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING
BPF launches eco-design tool / Rating according to sustainability criteria
03.10.2019
AGRICULTURAL PLASTICS RECYCLING
UK to get national collection scheme for non-packaging agriplastics
02.10.2019
PLASTIC PACKAGING
“PackTheFuture Award 2019” / Application period for European packaging award has started
02.10.2019
FRANCE
Associations launch project for better recyclability of flexible packaging films / Pilot lines at Barbier and Machaon
27.09.2019
BIOPLASTICS
EUBP criticises FEAD position paper on biodegradable polymers / Paper highlights five key problems
27.09.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Over 100 partners sign "Circular Plastics Alliance" declaration / EU-wide voluntary targets for raising recyclate usage / EuPC, Cefic and FEAD among signatories
23.09.2019
BREXIT
Nearly half of UK REACH registrations not yet transferred to EU entities / More than 700 substances may not be available from 1 November
18.09.2019
POLYCARBONATE SHEET
Public voting for 2019 EPSE awards open / Projects using PC – innovation, sustainability and design
18.09.2019
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
German environment ministry considers ban / Plastic packaging industry association sharply criticises “symbolic policy”
11.09.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
EuPC's third survey on recyclate usage by European processors / Available in seven languages
11.09.2019
COMPOSITES GERMANY
Mood in fibre-composite industry is clouding over / Automotive sector putting a brake on growth
06.09.2019
PLASTICSEUROPE DEUTSCHLAND
Communications head Matthias Müller leaves after three months
27.08.2019
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
EU authority launches anti-dumping investigation on imports from China
26.08.2019
ALLIANCE TO END PLASTIC WASTE
Jacob Duer to head global programme / Commitments amount to roughly 1% of members' earnings
26.08.2019
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
UN establishes global plastics waste prevention group / Marine litter reduction the goal
22.08.2019
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING EUROPE
Constantia Flexibles CEO selected as chair
21.08.2019
PLASTICS RECYCLERS EUROPE
Launch of RecyClass tool for rigid HDPE containers / Next focus is on PP containers
09.08.2019
GREECE
"Plastic needs to be part of the solution and not part of the problem" / Vassilis Gounaris is next president of AHPI / Consumer perceptions need changing
08.08.2019
PACKAGING RECYCLING AUSTRIA
Collection system ARA records slight decrease in H1 2019 / Plastic packaging steady
07.08.2019
PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
Tony Radoszewski is next head of US organisation
02.08.2019
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