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STYRENE
Sharp rise in price volatility since 2015 / Market turmoil batters traditional trade structures / New Chinese capacities loom / Europe's importance shrinks
 		22.06.2018
SHALE GAS
Ineos loses Scottish fracking challenge / Horizon in England, US brighter
 		22.06.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Flexible and rigid food packaging to see healthy growth in Europe / Environmental pressure will intensify on certain sectors / Smithers Pira report
 		20.06.2018
BIO-BASED POLYMERS
Moderate growth to continue worldwide / Forecast of 10% CAGR for capacities in Europe by 2022 / nova-Institut report
 		18.06.2018
INDIA
Ban on single-use plastics from 2022 / “CleanSeas” campaign and clean up of historic monuments / Reports spotlight waste management successes and setbacks
 		15.06.2018
PA 6.6
BASF declares force majeure for entire product chain
 		11.06.2018
STYRENE
SM-purchasing firms suspected of violating EU antitrust rules / European Commission confirms unannounced inspections in several countries
 		11.06.2018
PLASTICS PROCESSING CHINA
More than 15,000 Chinese converting companies / Continuous growth in exports of plastic end-products / Numerous centres and schools for innovation and training / CPRJ report
 		11.06.2018
PVC RECYCLING
Nearly 640,000 t recycled via Europe's VinylPlus scheme in 2017 / Growth in France and Italy but stable in Germany
 		07.06.2018
BIOPLASTICS
Consumer awareness advancing significantly / Global revenues could grow by more than 5% over next three years / US Plastics Industry Association report
 		04.06.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Active and intelligent packaging to see healthy growth through 2023 / Emergence of cost-competitive intelligent technologies will boost global demand / Smithers Pira report
 		01.06.2018
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING RECYCLING
UK recycling industry needs over EUR 110m / Brands should be incentivised to sell goods in improved packaging
 		01.06.2018
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
COMPOSITES
Brazil's industry turnover in 2017 grows for first time in three years / Demand from transportation and infrastructure sectors
 		31.05.2018
SHALE GAS
Scotland to seek formal ban on fracking / Reaction to Ineos court challenge / Chemical producer in separate appeal against pollution controls
 		29.05.2018
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