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CROATIA
Waste management plan with 2020 target proving difficult / Chamber of commerce holds waste and recycling symposium / Importance of separating secondary raw materials
31.05.2018
REACH
Deadline to register chemicals on 31 May 2018 / 80,000 registrations already received
31.05.2018
INTERVIEW
“We have to take care not only of the low hanging fruits such as PET bottles” / EuPC managing director Alexandre Dangis on the EU plastics policy and industry actions preoccupying Europe's converters
30.05.2018
CYCLOS
Label for products made of post-consumer recyclate
30.05.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
European Commission publishes regulations on disposable plastic products / Collection rate for bottles set / Sharp criticism from PlasticsEurope and EuPC
29.05.2018
TURKEY
Government planning restrictions on US imports of PVC / As early as this June
29.05.2018
SOUTH KOREA
Steps taken to cut plastic waste volumes / Move follows China's ban on waste imports / Production of coloured PET bottles to stop by 2020
28.05.2018
EU PLASTICS STRATEGY
Commission draft contains far-reaching bans on single-use plastic products
28.05.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
EU council passes legislative package / Landfilling to be phased out by 2030 / BPF releases vision document
25.05.2018
SPAIN
Ban on disposable plastic tableware from 2020? / PS packaging targeted / Iberostar hotels eliminating single-use items
17.05.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
China extends import restrictions on plastics waste
16.05.2018
SERBIA
Government voices support for plastic carrier bag fees and possible ban / Steps to reduce post-consumer waste
15.05.2018
EU POLICY
Long-term EU budget rejects idea of plastics tax / Levy on packaging waste more efficient / Commission seeking new own resources / Single-use product bans still subject of environmental policy discussions
14.05.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Irish restaurants organisation urges plastic straws ban / UK government mentions ban for wet wipes
10.05.2018
EDITORIAL
Is a proposed tax on plastics endangering Europe's feedstock industry?
07.05.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Country implements pro-packaging measures / Prevention of loss and waste of fresh produce during transportation
07.05.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New York governor floats statewide plastic bag ban / Ban also in Boston?
07.05.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
More than 60 firms sign up to "UK Plastics Pact" / Plastics waste initiative led by Wrap / First global network of this kind / Supported by Ellen MacArthur Foundation and BPF
04.05.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
UK pledges GBP 61.4m to fight marine litter / Bans on some single-trip plastics
25.04.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Experts assess what domestic plastics sector might face upon leaving the EU / BPF Brexit seminar in London
24.04.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
EU parliament nods off on commission's plans / Farther-reaching rules ahead
24.04.2018
PLASTICS RECYCLING
EU waste exports to China plummet / Southeast Asia takes up some slack / Strong Chinese demand for high-quality recyclates drives prices up
20.04.2018
PLASTICSEUROPE
European plastics producers association says plastic tax would put sustainability at risk / No positive effect on waste management
13.04.2018
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
UK government announces plans for deposit return scheme in England / System would cover single-use bottles and cans
05.04.2018
POLYCARBONATE SHEET
EPSE launches European quality label for multiwall PC sheet
04.04.2018
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