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INTERVIEW Jürgen Bruder, head of German plastic packaging association IK / Over half of domestic plastic packaging is already recycled / Plans in progress to improve eco-design and recyclate use	22.01.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY First EU-wide strategy on plastics / Focus on recycling / Revision of packaging directive / Framework for waste prevention / Advancing global action / Industry associations make their own recycling commitments	19.01.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE European associations co-author voluntary commitments framework / Plastics recycling and resource efficiency	19.01.2018
PLASTICS AND HEALTH PlasticsEurope hails EP's rejection of full BPA food packaging ban / ECHA adds endocrine disruptor to the chemical's SVHC entry / EFSA still awaiting US study conclusion?	16.01.2018
MICROPLASTICS UK government brings in cosmetics microbeads ban / Move comes as prime minister demands reduction in plastic use and waste / BPF cautions on government's tone of language	15.01.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK mulls charge on disposable coffee cups to cut waste / Report calls for all cups to be recycled by 2023	12.01.2018
SAUDI ARABIA Certain packaging plastics required to be oxo-degradable / Customs checks since December 2017	11.01.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT EU circular economy compromise presented / Lower recycling targets / European plastics industry reaffirms its contribution / PlasticsEurope sees big opportunities for resource efficiency	22.12.2017
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EU imposes antitrust fines on five airbags, seat belts and steering wheels suppliers	12.12.2017
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS India struggles to deal with mountains of plastic waste / Nationwide restrictions follow tighter state-level rules for sale and disposal / World's largest jute producer discovers renewables	04.12.2017
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Manifesto for European bioeconomy / Novamont represents plastics industry	29.11.2017
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UK to investigate tax on plastic packaging and takeaway items / Call for evidence to launch in 2018	23.11.2017
PLASTICS PRODUCTION Tighter market rules for EU emissions trading after 2021	22.11.2017
FLAME RETARDANTS EPDA committed to development of safer flame-retardant plastics / Rising replacement of other materials in construction industry	14.11.2017
SWITZERLAND Government in favour of material recycling of PE film / Voluntary collection to begin with	01.11.2017
FLOORING MARKET Antitrust lawsuit in France ends / Huge fines for Tarkett, Forbo and Gerflor / Manufacturers' association also convicted	24.10.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING UK Government investigates bottle deposit return scheme / Move could help boost recycling rates for plastic containers	23.10.2017
BASF Chemical group needs to provide information more rapidly / Rhineland-Palatinate state ministry of environment warns of better TDI quality management	20.10.2017
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE PRE calls for EU approval of recycling process for food contact / Market undermined by legal uncertainty	20.10.2017
CHILE On track to ban plastic bags in coastal cities / Initiatives around the country to minimise waste / Ten companies commit to promoting recycled plastic packaging	16.10.2017
AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING European Parliament's draft report on fertilising products / Potential to create distortions in mulch films market	10.10.2017
RECYCLING UK Veolia UK opens Dagenham recycling facility / YouGov poll highlights disparity in UK consumers' recycling behaviour / Call for more on-the-go facilities and better information	03.10.2017
PLASTIC PIPES TEPPFA launches campaign to highlight pipes' suitability for sewerage systems / Four national trade associations focus on product's benefits in engineering projects	29.09.2017
PLASTICS PRODUCTION Minimal additional cost from compulsory emissions trading seen for German plastics producers from 2018 / Financial burden mostly from administration	25.09.2017
PET RECYCLING UK Bottle deposit scheme to be introduced in Scotland / Move aims to reduce waste in landfills and environment	18.09.2017

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