Industry General

Tesco scheme sees back-of-store waste recycled into single-use carrier bags / Cooperation with Eurokey Recycling and Papier-Mettler

Household collection rate for rigid plastic packaging rises to 44% despite lower collection rate for bottles / Recoup survey

International plastics fair opens its doors / More than 1,750 exhibitors from 38 countries

Special show at next year's mega-fair focuses on how “Plastics shape the future”

Spanish plastics association ANAIP joins “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / “Best European Polymer Producer Award”

Packaging industry drafts targets for new EU regulations / Product responsibility stressed

Messe Düsseldorf partnering with state-owned NPC for next “Iran Plast” / Rising demand for plastics machines and equipment

Transformation of European circular economy could create 3m jobs by 2030 / Structural unemployment could fall by 520,000 / WRAP study first of its kind to list potential employment for each EU member state

Plastics processors' association FEP criticises poor support from petrochemical producers / Low oil price and higher margins not being passed on

German environmental organisation launches campaign against coffee-to-go cups / Calls for special 20 cent fee

Drinks giant confirms that new PET one-way bottle consists of “100% recycled material” / German environmental group files temporary injunction / Legal quarrel continues

“Waste Free Oceans” annual conference on marine litter takes place at European Parliament / Strategic alliance with Europêche

Exit from blue-chip stock index / Rubber woes put downward pressure on share price

Germany develops world's first “tri-material” collectors' 5-Euro coin featuring polymer ring

Recycling boasts highest potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions / Industrial and emerging economies need to act / Germany as key partner for know-how transfer / UBA research

Investors probably plan stock market launch for Klöckner Pentaplast and Mauser

Moulding industry: Dispute between “Euromold” organiser Demat and Messe Frankfurt escalates

Spain's Aimplas developed single-stage synthesis process for biopolymers production / Improved plasticity and thermal resistance achieved in biopolyesters

Water bottles removed by UK store / BPF voices dismay and need for change in consumer behaviour

EU-funded “Placard project” reports good test results for PVC plasticiser based on cashew nut shells

Germany's GKV industry association says plastic processors can apply for specific tariff quotas / Cooperation among European associations / Long-term application process

EuPC unveils agenda of “Polymers for Europe Alliance” / Pan-European platform to address recent spate of FMs / Potential legal action against producers / Lobby work against EU import tariffs / Potential group purchasing platforms for imported material

SPI partners engineers for plastics recycling exhibition / SPE to develop content and promote to membership

Waste Free Oceans welcomes Dutch government's decision to introduce a reverse vending premium / The Netherlands ward off attempt at abolishing PET bottle deposit scheme

World Plastics Council welcomes G7 Marine Litter Pledge / Support for industry's efforts