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ASSOCIATIONS
Flemish plastics industry bands together to promote energy reduction / Part of “EuPlastVoltage” initiative
27.03.2013
TURKEY
New technology competence centre for energy efficiency in Istanbul / Partnering with Rehau on apprenticeship programme
25.03.2013
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Ukraine parliament mulls draft law to ban non-biodegradable plastic bags
19.03.2013
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
BPA studies often evaluated under the wrong criteria, says US toxicologist / Exposure levels tend to be "too low to mimic estrogen“
18.03.2013
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
UK trade body attacks latest call for bag tax / Chief executive cites success of voluntary measures
18.03.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Waste Free Oceans calls for improved waste collection and recycling / Ten recommendations launched
15.03.2013
RECYCLING
European Commission launches plastic waste consultation / Results of latest Green Paper initiative to feed into 2014 waste policy review / Industry associations welcome latest action
12.03.2013
K 2013
New website for plastics mega-fair / Online catalogue now available / eTicket purchases possible by end-March
07.03.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New York mayor Bloomberg calls for citywide polystyrene ban / Industry and business response critical
19.02.2013
FAIRS
More than 20,000 visitors attend “Interplastica 2013” / Success testifies to revival of the Russian market
19.02.2013
PAKISTAN
Symphony CEO welcomes plastic bag legislation / All plastics must be oxo-biodegradable from April
07.02.2013
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
New study warns of health risks associated with plastic bag bans / Reusable cloth alternatives found to contain E. coli bacteria / Authors discern rise in food related deaths following San Francisco ordinance
30.01.2013
GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET
Plastic packaging causes most environmental concern in US and India / Demands for tougher quality controls and stricter environmental legislation / Innventia study
29.01.2013
MARINE LITTER
New plastics waste patch found in South Pacific / Plastics industry taking a pro-active approach to clean-up / Study by German ecology institute
28.01.2013
LISTGROVE
International recruitment specialist asked to help Saudi manufacturer find new business manager / Testifies to Middle East's rising interest in outside skills
23.01.2013
CARRIER BAGS
No decision yet on plastic bag tax in England / Environmental campaigners call for action / Government had promised decision by end of 2012
22.01.2013
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
New umbrella organisation Pack2Go Europe unites European groups against litter / First Litter Prevention Conference held in Brussels
20.12.2012
CANADA
Government grants funding to plastics and composites federation / Money aimed at improving competitiveness of local plastic processing sector
20.12.2012
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Global plastics associations issue progress report on initiative against marine litter / Projects to date “greatly exceed” expectations
18.12.2012
BRAZIL
Government develops timetable for petrochemicals tax cuts / Part of measures to revitalise sector
17.12.2012
YEAR IN REVIEW
Life is a roller coaster ride, the European plastics industry finds again in 2012 / Forces majeures and consolidation / North-South profitability gap grows as the shadow of Middle East and China shrinks
14.12.2012
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
Toronto city council rescinds controversial bag ban / Bows to pressure from two lawsuits / Review of measures on reducing bags due in June 2013
03.12.2012
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
UK trade bodies unite to lobby against mandatory charge on carrier bags / Support for 2004 voluntary code / PAFA chief executive calls for more consumer recycling
28.11.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
PlasticsEurope “concerned” about unilateral bans on BPA / Calls on EU member states to respect existing food contact regulations
22.11.2012
RPC GROUP
"Packaging Company of the Year" award / Commitment to innovation highlighted by EcoStacker HDPE drum
22.11.2012
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