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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
RECYCLING
New EU proposals highlight waste management and recycling / Welcomed by EuPR
 		07.12.2012
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
ASSOCIATIONS
IAPD and PPFA announce alliance / Common marketing campaign promoting plastic industrial piping systems
 		03.12.2012
ASSOCIATIONS
Hanane Taidi becomes PlasticsEurope's communications director
 		29.11.2012
ASSOCIATIONS
EuPR rebrands itself as Plastics Recyclers Europe / 160 delegates attend annual meeting held under the aegis of “Resource Efficiency for Plastics” / Updated strategy paper
 		28.11.2012
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
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
European parliament rejects shale gas ban / “Robust rules” for fracking urged
 		26.11.2012
ASSOCIATIONS
Palmersheim new secretary general of ISOPA and ALIPA
 		23.11.2012
PLASTICS AND HEALTH
PlasticsEurope “concerned” about unilateral bans on BPA / Calls on EU member states to respect existing food contact regulations
 		22.11.2012
JEC AMERICAS
Huge interest in inaugural North American composites event / High visitor numbers despite Hurricane Sandy / Return to Boston next year
 		21.11.2012
PVC RECYCLING
“VinyLoop” white paper aimed at consciousness raising / Primary energy reduction of 46%
 		14.11.2012
PLASTICS AND CLIMATE
CO2 utilisation making strides but barely dents emissions growth / Nova-Institute conference
 		01.11.2012
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