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PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Irish restaurants organisation urges plastic straws ban / UK government mentions ban for wet wipes
 		10.05.2018
TURKEY
New investments to build up local petrochemicals facilities / Extensive efforts to reduce plastics imports dependency
 		09.05.2018
PLASTIC PACKAGING TURKEY
Country implements pro-packaging measures / Prevention of loss and waste of fresh produce during transportation
 		07.05.2018
SHALE GAS
Environmental group can intervene in Ineos' challenge to Scottish fracking ban / Friends of the Earth to address climate change / Hearing begins on 8 May
 		07.05.2018
COMPOSITES
Development centre in Singapore commences operations / Several German partners
 		07.05.2018
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
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLING
End-of-life vehicle trials with rTPO “promising” / US plastics producers spearhead drive / Work looks at technical and economic feasibility / End-market uses to be explored
 		03.05.2018
TURKEY
Strong economic start to year / Highly dependent on plastics imports / Polymer consumption expected to reach over 9m t in 2018
 		02.05.2018
CIRCULAR ECONOMY ITALY
Further steps towards EU plastics strategy / New forum for recycling quality
 		27.04.2018
ETHYLENE
First major cracker complex based on US ethane planned on east coast of China
 		26.04.2018
AGRICULTURAL FILMS RECYCLING
German initiative increases collection volume by 30.5%
 		26.04.2018
PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Global plastics production benefits from healthy economy / Output in 2017 rises 3.8% to 348m t / Solid growth expected for 2018 / PlasticsEurope report
 		25.04.2018
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Experts assess what domestic plastics sector might face upon leaving the EU / BPF Brexit seminar in London
 		24.04.2018
AGRICULTURAL FILMS
Global greenhouse films market forecast for expansion to 2025 / Asia-Pacific region expected to keep its lead / TM Research
 		23.04.2018
US PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Plastics shipments set to sustain modest growth in 2018 / Employment to grow more slowly because of skills gap / Plastics Industry Association report
 		23.04.2018
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