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BREXIT
Companies withdrawing operations from UK / CEO Tom Enders warns that Airbus could make a “very harmful decision for the UK” / Dyson, Philips and Sony in the process of relocating
31.01.2019
UNITED KINGDOM
UK corporate insolvencies likely to rocket in the face of a "no-deal" Brexit / Atradius report
30.01.2019
UNITED KINGDOM
Brexit deal suffers heavy defeat / Plastics companies concerned about no deal / Cefic asks for solution to avoid supply chain disruptions / BPF survey
16.01.2019
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Sustainability group Wrap publishes packaging reduction targets to guide "Plastics Pact" members
21.11.2018
UNITED KINGDOM
House of Lords report calls for urgent clarification on chemicals regulation post-Brexit / Concerns on REACH registrations and data
14.11.2018
PACKAGING
UK plans to hit plastic packaging with "green" tax in 2022 / Move will not solve pollution problem without proper recycling infrastructure, says BPF
31.10.2018
UK RECYCLING
Report from Veolia and Recoup says consumers support recycled material in plastic bottles / Most would pay more for such products
22.10.2018
UK AGRICULTURAL PLASTIC
Scottish farmers banned from burning plastic waste from 2019 / Push for recycling
10.09.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK government publishes consultation on disposable plastics tax / Chancellor Philip Hammond notes "extraordinary" public interest
24.08.2018
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK recycling industry needs over EUR 110m / Brands should be incentivised to sell goods in improved packaging
01.06.2018
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Irish restaurants organisation urges plastic straws ban / UK government mentions ban for wet wipes
10.05.2018
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
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Experts assess what domestic plastics sector might face upon leaving the EU / BPF Brexit seminar in London
24.04.2018
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK government launches call for evidence to investigate tax on packaging and takeaway items / BPF supports measures to reduce plastics waste
20.03.2018
NAMPAK
Dairy company Müller buys UK milk packaging capabilities
14.03.2018
UNITED KINGDOM
Trade bodies argue for remaining in ECHA / Criticism from Brexit hardliners
26.01.2018
UNITED KINGDOM
EuPC and BPF release joint position paper on Brexit / EU-27 exports EUR 6.6 bn to UK / Importance of duty-free trade and border efficiency / Circular economy should include the UK
20.12.2017
UNITED KINGDOM
"Brexit" and plastics industry / BPF fears high trade costs with the EU / Priorities include access to skills / European chemical industry signs joint statement / Plastics exports to UK particularly important for Ireland
21.11.2017
INTERVIEW
Mike Boswell, BPF's chairman of the “Brexit Task Force” / No-trade deal with EU could raise plastics trade costs by EUR 990m / UK companies more cautious about investing
27.10.2017
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
SHALE GAS
Scottish government unveils fracking studies / Public consultation to begin in January 2017 / Final decision by year's end / Scant economic impetus but health threat “inconclusive”
14.11.2016
VEOLIA UK
Praise of huge drop in waste carrier bags one year after charge introduced / Plans to roll out Bag2Bag scheme into other areas / Call to recycle more plastic bottles
07.11.2016
PACKAGING RECYCLING UK
"Reflex Project" advances flexible plastic recycling options / Guidelines established for packaging designers, retailers and converters
02.11.2016
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Over half of BPF members predict increasing sales despite “Brexit” vote / Caution on effect of referendum result on profitability / Exports expected to increase as value of pound falls / Investment intentions weaken
09.08.2016
CARRIER BAGS
Use in England plummets following levy / Millions raised for charities
08.08.2016
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